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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Food allergy reporting tool aims to improve policymaking
Safety regulator runs proof-of-concept exercise for online platform
Climate technology must go hand-in-hand with greater digital equality, minister says
Panellists at COP26 Fringe event call for focus on promoting connectivity in the Global South
HMRC achieves ‘significant improvement’ in IT uptime in FY21
Annual accounts for in-house IT company show number of ‘red days’ fell by a third, while coronavirus crisis saw costs rise more than £9m
Government to ‘remain vigilant’ on carbon footprint of data storage
Minister says plans to use information to help reduce emissions should not come at expense of increased environmental impact
Authorities investigate Labour cyberattack that impacted ‘significant quantity’ of supporters’ data
NCA probes incident in which personal info of members and supported may have been breached
DWP to launch of improved online Access to Work service
New tool will allow users to apply for and claim payments
Criticism of spending on Covid schemes ‘slightly unfair’ – Sunak
Chancellor appears before MPs to answer questions about value for money and efficacy of programmes include Test and Trace and the furlough scheme
Military innovation unit seeks to improve diversity in STEM hiring spree
Dstl undertakes ‘positive action’ to attract candidates from under-represented backgrounds
HMRC: Digitised income tax will not require paid-for software for ‘straightforward tax affairs’, minister claims
The department expects a ‘competitive market’ for providers, including various free options
Cabinet Office spends £6m on upgraded Google Workspace deal
Two-year contract provides access to a range of software tools
Will DDaT professionals be considered ‘frontline’ during planned Whitehall job cuts?
The Spending Review revealed an intention to reduce the number of ‘non-frontline’ civil servants back to pre-pandemic levels – but the Treasury is yet to define how such a distinction will be made
Information commissioner succession plans confirmed
Elizabeth Denham will remain in post for an extra month and her deputies will take on regulatory duties for a further month until incoming chief John Edwards starts in new year
UK and EU agree digital vaccine pass reciprocity
Travellers can scan smartphone passes at border posts across the union and its one former member
Fintech contract ‘raises questions over government’s ability to prevent conflicts of interest’
National Audit Office publishes report criticising Greensill Capital engagement
Cyberattack on environment watchdog pinned on organised crime group
Investigators praise Scottish regulator for openness
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
Test and Trace: shortage of digital and data skills cited as reliance on consultants persists
PAC report claims scheme has proven ‘eye-wateringly expensive’ and ‘has not achieved its main objective
Calls for home secretary to shed light on deal to store top-secret spy data in AWS cloud
Critics claim potential £1bn contract is ‘deeply concerning’, but former NCSC head describes move as ‘perfectly sensible decision’
Spending Review: HMRC promised £750m to update IT and embrace SME tech firms
Chancellor unveils funding for tax agency’s tech infrastructure
Cabinet Office floats multimillion-pound contracts to develop online voter ID service
Government’s Electoral Integrity Programme seeks digital partners
UK announces plans to clean up space junk
Government agency funds companies to remove debris from the Earth’s orbit