ICO hits facial recognition firm with £7.5m fine and order to delete all UK data
Regulator finds that collection of online images was not fair, transparent or lawful
DfE retains security provider for cyber incident response in £500k deal
Department signs contract with defence contractor BAE
Scottish ministers failing to meet response deadline for one in four FOI requests and PQs
New permanent secretary claims he wants to improve service levels
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NHS Covid Pass to be rolled out to 12- to 15 year-olds
Minister promises documentation will be available via digital and non-digital routes
How-to guide aims to open up billions of tech procurement opportunities for SMEs
Government publishes advice for smaller firms and promises ‘sweeping’ rule changes to open up billions of pounds of public contracts
Common Platform: Courts workers back strike over problems with digital system
Union claims new system threatens 3,000 jobs
NHS Test and Trace: Deloitte and Accenture win £100m in long-term software and support deals
Contracts could run until 2025
‘Only a tiny fraction of major projects are properly evaluated’
Report warns that government is spending hundreds of millions of pounds without knowing the impact
Sturgeon points to growing importance of data in policy design
Scottish Government first minister cites crucial role played by information and analysis in supporting pandemic response
ICO fines Cabinet Office £500k over honours data leak and criticises department’s ‘complacency’
Breach saw publication of home addresses of award-recipients including Elton John and the department's own head John Manzoni
Government app to offer Wulfrunians cinema tickets and shopping vouchers for eating their greens
West Midlands city to work with DHSC on pilot of new tech platform
Trade secretary targets international digital deals
Government prioritises cross-border agreements to help tech businesses
HMRC tool to track staff experiences with IT
Department sets budget of £500k to create platform through which employees can provide feedback on technology
Former GDS chief Cunnington approved for advisor role at McKinsey
Ex-digital government bigwig’s work at management consultant will be limited to the Middle East
Justice secretary scolded for leaking stats on transgender prisoners to press
UKSA chair says giving data to journalists ahead of official release ‘risks misinforming the public’
Government hopes transparency standard can build trust in departments’ use of algorithms
New guidelines created by Central Digital and Data Office
Defra signs £1m extension for national equine database
Department retains incumbent supplier as requirements for microchips now apply to all horse owners nationwide
Cabinet Office lambasted over narrow recruitment window for statistics watchdog
Candidates for role as chair of UKSA have been given less than two weeks to apply – which onlookers claim could impact the strength and diversity of the field
Developers on demand: Home Office signs £5m IBM deal for short-notice access to digital skills
Department signs bench agreement with tech giant
Whitehall’s top official admits need to improve civil service technical skills
Simon Case claims government has improved data handling and support for innovation but there is more to do
Information commissioner expresses transparency concerns and calls for FOI updates
Outgoing data-protection watchdog tells MPs that ‘ministers and government are not walking the talk’ on freedom of information
Government data-sharing blueprints to be introduced by end of FY22
New governance framework is currently being assessed across government
UK Space Agency backs quantum communications
Organisation awards grant to Glaswegian company
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