Government to track smartphone location data to study impact of lockdowns
Cabinet Office awards £300k short-term deal to tech specialist
Police to offer citizens ability to provide live stream of incidents
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DWP to trial digital system for issuing National Insurance numbers
Service will be made available to small number of applicants
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Officials admit ESN rollout could see further delays and cost rises
Home Office representatives tell MPs that 2022 is not a deadline for completion, but ‘a not-before date’
Transport for London to collect passengers’ WiFi data
Capital’s transport authority claims data-gathering will help improve services
Huawei and 5G – the five big questions
A month on from the revelations about the Chinese vendor’s potential involvement in the UK’s 5G network, PublicTechnology examines the key issues
Government launches £200m rural fibre broadband project
Beginning rollout in most difficult areas represents a ‘significant shift in government policy’, culture secretary claims
How Nottinghamshire drove broadband uptake – and made £5m
Ceren Clulow of Nottinghamshire County Council, discusses the benefits for local authorities in optimising the uptake of superfast broadband in their region – including potential major rebates on initial infrastructure investments
Police face political backlash over plans to demand rape victims’ phones
Politicians criticise guidelines to request that victims submit their devices for examination
Government to launch consultation on consumer IoT security
DCMS will seek responses to regulatory proposals
Pilot to see London paramedics get patient care records on iPad
London Ambulance Service to kit out 60 staff with devices in 16-week trial
Nottinghamshire to build ‘one-stop shop’ MyNotts app for citizen services
County council looks to conduct transactions via specially built program
Justice minister defends court helplines’ 55p-a-minute charges
Lucy Frazer says there is ‘no evidence’ costs are deterring people from using services
Hospital WiFi rollout passes 90%
Ubiquitous coverage planned by next year, minister claims
Government to finally roll out GPS tagging system
Troubled eight-year project reaches fruition as technology is to be deployed nationwide in the coming months
Which public sector organisations are leading the way on smart working?
Government Property Agency shines a light on innovative practices and uses of technology
NHS patient verification tool opened up to external partners
Pilot scheme invites five private and public sector organisations to take part
Government rows back on idea of making social media sites legally responsible for content
Matt Hancock says putting legal responsibility on sites would mean 'the whole concept would collapse'
Government proposes big expansion of smart ticketing for trains
DfT launches consultation on plans to create a seamless pay-as-you-go area encompassing much of south-east England
DfE minister urges schools to ban smartphones
Nick Gibb warns against the dangers of ‘excessive’ screen time for children
Government ‘expects resolution’ to settled status app iPhone compatibility issues
The Home Office claims it is ‘working constructively with Apple’
EE swipes £21m mobile deal with Police Scotland
Mobile operator will work with Motorola, Samsung, and BlackBerry to deliver tech
Mobiles and tablets now account for majority of GOV.UK traffic
Report from the Institute for Government shows shift in how citizens access government website
Government plans revamp of flexible working policy
Changes will include additions to civil service jobs site