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Public bodies tighten restrictions on TikTok
App is now formally banned from Scottish Government devices and can no longer be accessed on Westminster network
Scottish parliamentarians ‘strongly advised’ to ditch TikTok
MSPs are issued with advice following consultation with National Cyber Security Centre
Phone-bots and social-media alerts – Cabinet Office unveils £1bn plan for tech-powered efficiency savings
Specialist unit for assessing spending decisions awards £500k to support central department in...
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MoJ tops debit-card spending list as critics lament patchy departmental data
Justice ministry’s purchases included branded USB cables, while MoD’s info is ‘riddled with anomalies’, according to report
Public sector leading the way on hybrid working, ONS study finds
Technology-enabled mixed patterns are more common among public bodies, according to research
More than 850,000 filed online tax return on HMRC deadline day
Department reveals that tens of thousands completed annual process ‘with minutes to spare’
NHS App to include 111 service
Plans announced to expand remit and availability of the non-emergency advice system
EXCL: Home Office and Motorola terminate £400m ESN contract as search for replacement supplier begins
Tech firm will continue to support Airwave system but its deal to develop the replacement has been mutually ended two years early
Government may need ‘levers to balance supply and demand’ as reliance on wireless connectivity grows
Prime ministerial advisory body maps out scenarios to enable policymakers to ‘stress-test’ ideas
NHS health-inequalities body flags up potential of apps and digital services
Technology could help address ethnic inequality – but better collection of data is needed, report finds
Government study finds big rise in proportion of people who feel unsafe online
The first half of 2022 saw a significant spike in the number of people that feel exposed to cyberthreats
Seven million people signed up for NHS app last year
Number of prescriptions ordered via app doubles as new features are rolled out
Cost-of-living crisis: Warning issued over ‘data poverty’
Labour MP warns over risk of ‘new and deep inequalities’ created by varying access to mobile internet
Scottish officials granted right to switch off outside working hours
New policy stipulates Scottish Government workers should not be asked to answer calls and emails beyond contracted hours
Government puts £30m into 6G development
Money committed to support next-generation network – although vast majority of country still has limited or no 5G coverage
HMRC estimates 100,000 missed calls during web and helpline outages
Department issued communications advising traders not to travel to ports while services were impacted
‘Not in our DNA’ – DVLA chief reveals agency’s struggles to enable remote access during pandemic
Julie Lennard tells MPs ‘everything has been designed’ to operate onsite
Regulators crack down on social media influencers
New rules require online celebrities to be more transparent about paid-for posts – or face tough action
National Situation Centre taps mobile network data for ‘insights on behaviours of millions of people’
Cabinet Office-based facility signs £800k deal with mobile network operator
Police given new guidelines on gathering evidence from rape victims’ phones
Minister claims that new Code of practice outlines that investigations must ‘focus on the suspect, not the victim’
Royal Navy looks to algorithms and analytics to detect anomalies in helicopters
Ministry signs contract with specialist firm to provide an application for engineers to probe data
UK 5G networks: Ministers ‘taking time to consider all representations – including from Huawei’
Minister claims government has already had ‘a number of follow-up conversations’ with vendors and is mulling final decision
Ofcom to probe dominance of big three public-cloud players
Communications regulator will examine whether the current market conditions stymie innovation and opportunities for smaller players
NHS unveils £30m framework for repairs and refurbished devices
Five suppliers appointed to potential four-year arrangement