Suggested legislative amendments put forward by the House of Lords would require government to review the current online tool, with a view to extending its reach beyond the public sector […]...
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ICO issues £3m fine to NHS IT provider Advanced over 2022 data breach
Having previously indicated its intention to enforce a £6m penalty, the regulator for data protection reaches settlement with tech company following a ransomware attack that caused ‘disruption to critical services’ […]...
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First Scottish hospitals equipped with digital self-triage tools
NHS Lanarkshire has become the first health board in Scotland to deploy the technology which is designed to gather data via touchscreen kiosks and provide staff with a ‘safety lens’ […]...
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Cost of HMRC Single Customs Platform more than doubled to £570m
In the past year, SCP scheme, which intends to deliver ‘critical improvements’ to the UK’s new customs system, has seen projected spending rise by about 135% following extra IT costs […]...
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GDS seeks GOV.UK content chief to oversee 10,000 pages of info
Whitehall’s digital unit is advertising a vacant posting managing content across the government’s online estate, including oversight of publishing, quality assurance, and retirement of pages, as well as overall strategy […]...
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HMCTS wraps up ‘quiet revolution’ of £1.3bn digital reform programme
After concluding a project that, since 2016, has delivered major investment in new technology, the courts service’s CEO has pledged that ‘we remain committed to continuing to modernise the system’ […]...
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MoD signs £1.5m deal for ‘cyber adversary simulation’
Defence department has this month signed a deal until 2028, becoming the latest government agency to hire a provider to help test its cyber resilience by delivering red team services […]...
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DfT plans major National Transport Analysis Platform to help design policy
The department has alerted potential providers to its intention to create a £500k new modelling system to replace an incumbent tool that can take over a week to complete tasks […]...
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Defra appoints two former top tech execs to boardroom set-up
The environment department has announced the addition of two new non-execs: a pair of senior managers, whose previous postings include Amazon and Sky, as well as Ofcom and Innovate UK […]...
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Ex-DWP digital chief Corbridge apologises after breach of appointment rules
Having taken a CIO post at property investment outfit Segro, the former tech official’s new employer unveiled his appointment before Acoba watchdog was able to sign off on the move […]...
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