End-to-end encryption: ICO says delaying use of technology ‘leaves everyone at risk – including children’
As government launches comms campaign claiming security function will enable child abusers, data-protection watchdog claims debate is ‘unbalanced’
Government proposes tougher cyber laws for IT outsourcers
Consultation launched on possible expansion of NIS regulations
Turing Institute to lead development of AI standards
Government-backed project will also incorporate input from BSI and NPL
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Minister pledges ‘clear roadmap’ for scaling back 2G and 3G networks
Matt Warman says government will provide more details of future networks plan this summer
Defra picks £55m ‘digital delivery partner’
Department appoints firm to support delivery of key services
NHS Covid app signs £10m six-month contract extension with developer Zühlke
Supplier will provide support for technology that could be scaled to 50 million users
DWP to refer thousands of Universal Credit claimants for Google scholarship courses
Department teams up with search giant to offer training
10 Downing Street spends £1m on Microsoft licences
Reseller Insight to fulfil Enterprise Agreement
Test and Trace signs £9m one-year AWS deal
Contract – which is not signed under the terms of the public sector-wide OGVA – covers provision of cloud services
Government broadband scheme seeks input from residents of UK’s most remote areas
DCMS consultation especially keen to hear from tourism businesses
Government in-house Consulting Hub to employ 60 officials
Cabinet Office to proceed with plans
Minister pledges Central Digital and Data Office will target ‘elephant in the room’ legacy IT
Newly created entity will also focus on data infrastructure
Digital contact tracing firm fined by ICO over breach of data laws
Watchdog says most companies kept within the law
Cost of continued homeworking cited as government’s Covid bill rises by £100bn
Departments are now expected to spend a total of £372bn on delivering the UK’s pandemic response
GOV.UK Verify to continue until 2023 with £11m-a-year funding
Cabinet Office to offer further backing to identity-assurance tool while work takes place to develop government-wide login system
How Covid has revealed public sector transformation’s greatest strengths – and weaknesses
Discussing the findings of a Dods and SAP Concur report, experts from government and industry reflected on the achievements of the past year, and the areas that have been shown to need the most improvement. PublicTechnology learns more.
Irish health service shuts down IT systems after ‘sophisticated’ ransomware attack
‘Human-operated’ cyber assault is causing lengthy delays and some cancellations to appointments
Lords grill TikTok over Russia relationship
Social media firm denies giving any special treatment to the Kremlin in parliamentary hearing
Tech firms given chance to work with computing teachers on curriculum
Companies including Amazon, Adobe, and PwC take part in Glasgow ‘Digital Critical Friend’ scheme
EXCL: Government agreement offers public sector up to 20% discount on AWS hosting
PublicTechnology can reveal the terms of a public sector-wide MoU, under which more than contracts worth more than £300m have already been awarded
Government asks if 30-year-old cybercrime laws are still fit for purpose
Consultation commenced on efficacy of Computer Misuse Act