‘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...
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
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Venues urged to update verifier app as Covid Pass restrictions loom
Nightclubs, concerts, and sports fixtures will be required to check patrons Covid status from Wednesday
Government confirms 2033 shut-off for UK’s 2G and 3G networks
Mobile operators also make commitment to open network architectures
DBS checks to become first service to move to new government-wide login
By spring 2022, process of checking someone’s criminal record will become first of ‘hundreds’ to switch to incoming system
Scotland to accept negative test results as alternative to vaccine passport
Citizens will be able to display email or text confirmation of LFD test
Home Office: Video asylum interviews blighted by tech issues and lack of training, report finds
Immigration watchdog cites IT issues as key contributor to growing delays in asylum decisions
Scotland will not extend vaccine passports to pubs, restaurants and theatres
Government also announces that negative tests will be accepted at large events and nightclubs
NHS Covid app: local features and boosting uptake among ‘under-represented communities’ cited as key to autumn plan
Test and Trace strategy and delivery document sheds light on plan to use technology to help citizens ‘navigate their way through life with Covid-19’
Suppliers chosen for £250m NHS patient communications framework
Procurement vehicle selects 29 firms across nine lots
GOV.UK login system received £100m funding in Spending Review
Head of Central Digital and Data Office says that her team worked closely with Treasury colleagues to ensure tech initiatives were supported by funding round
Booster jabs included on NHS Covid Pass
Digital documents now offer users ability to demonstrate third dose of coronavirus vaccination
Union calls for new laws after report finds public servants’ concern over snooping tech
Studies finds more than a third of public sector workers are conscious of being monitored at home
Scotland considers extension of vaccine passport scheme
Deputy first minister indicates digital passes may be required in more hospitality and leisure settings
NHS Covid app: Contact tracing alerts creep up again
Although still nowhere near the peaks of the summer, notifications rise by almost half in two weeks – despite cases remaining steady
Party leaders clash over prisoners’ use of mobile phones
Scottish Tories call for pandemic measure to be revoked, but SNP chief Sturgeon declines to do so
Cabinet Office spends £6m on upgraded Google Workspace deal
Two-year contract provides access to a range of software tools
Government app to offer citizens £3m in rewards for diet and exercise
Wearable device will provide access to discounts and tickets for those who reduce portion sizes and take more steps
Whistleblower warns MPs that ‘Facebook is closing the door’ on opportunity to regulate
Frances Haugen gives evidence to inform development of Online Harms legislation
Contact tracing: ‘Not possible’ to know how many have enabled NHS Covid-19 app
Senior officials say they cannot ‘make a reliable and consistent calculation’
Midlands hotel conference room gets tech refit to become latest Nightingale court
Site aims to expedite hearings as NAO report warns backlog of cases may last for years
Four in five Brits targeted by scam calls and texts
Ofcom study shows young adults were most affected by fraudsters’ campaigns
The digital age requires cultural sensitivity
Even when sat in their living room, government officials working with international partners need to be cognisant and respectful of other cultures, according to experts Matt Minshall and Mark Roberts