How has the online voter registration service coped with 100,000 users a day?
Since MPs voted in favour of a December election, upwards of 3.5 million registrations have been processed digitally
US government gives Huawei 90-day trade licence extension
American firms cleared to do business with Chinese tech titan until the new year
Government fails to rule out anti-encryption law but says agreement with Facebook is ‘preferred solution’
Home Office factsheet claims that proposals made by the social network so far are ‘not...
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Government promises ‘regular and robust dialogue’ with social networks on election disinformation
Representative points to steps taken so far but says ‘there is clearly much more to be done’
HMCTS reforms ‘risk disadvantaging people with poor IT skills’
MPs warn of potential impact on access to justice
Data chiefs warn party leaders to keep election campaigns on the right side of the law
Heads of ICO and UKSA remind Corbyn, Johnson et al to remain legally compliant in use of data and statistics
‘We cannot accept this as the new normal’ – European lawmakers urge action on disinformation
European Commission report finds that ‘large-scale automated propaganda’ is a persistent threat
Better data can help make a better society
Frankie Kay of the Office for National Statistics writes about a simple way in which we can improve lives all across the nation
Regulator creates nudge-theory team to protect consumers online
CMA to establish behavioural insights unit that will examine issues such as fake reviews and paid-for endorsements
Government spent £2.2m on ditched porn-block plan
Minister reveals seven-figure spending on development of ill-fated policy
Government shut down 600 social media accounts run by prison inmates last year
MoJ implements a range of measures to combat illicit use of mobiles
Government drops plan for age-verification for adult websites
The introduction of a so-called porn block has been shelved, culture secretary confirms
Suppliers picked for major Yorkshire and North East police IT framework
Four resellers chosen for potential £40m deal to provide all hardware and software
Legal Aid Agency seeks head of digital
MoJ-sponsored entity looks to appoint leader to spearhead transformation
Scottish Parliament to examine use of facial recognition
Holyrood committee to explore benefits of technology as well 'a number of concerns' about privacy and rights
Watch: NHS and industry experts discuss opportunities and challenges of AI
Webinar discussion – which is available to view for free – covers ethics, technical barriers, and key use cases of artificial intelligence
GDS signs ‘robust’ data-sharing agreements with three quarters of departments
Organisation is working through ‘some points of detail’ with four that are yet to sign
AI fought the law?
The relationship between artificial intelligence and the law is receiving ever greater focus – while somehow becoming less clear. PublicTechnology looks at the role that regulators and lawmakers will play in the coming years
Scotland to implement digital evidence-sharing system
Government commences procurement process for technology tool
Home Office develops innovation strategy
CDIO Davinson says the biggest challenge is ensuring sufficient investment in the ‘underpinning capabilities’
National Crime Agency plans AWS migration
Cybercrime unit seeks partner to provide DevOps support
Billion-pound courts transformation work ‘still behind schedule’
Digital-led reform programme still facing challenges with budget and timescales
Regulator calls for ‘informed public debate’ on facial recognition
Biometrics commissioner calls on government ministers to lead discussion
MoJ to review digital transformation impact on access to justice
Report on effect of common platform ‘expected by summer 2021’