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Policymakers must start asking difficult questions on the ethics of AI in healthcare
Government needs to begin working with citizens and industry to address the risks created by the use of new technology, according to Jessica Morley and Luciano Floridi of the Oxford Internet Institute
HMRC counts £3.5bn cost of furlough fraud and error
Chief executive Jim Harra claims department will target fraudsters
Williamson made ‘fundamental mistake’ on algorithms, says Ofqual chair
Roger Taylor tells select committee that government repeatedly overlooked regulator’s guidance
Tech adoption will be ‘positive legacy’ of coronavirus response, says Scottish justice secretary
Humza Yousaf praises response of the Scottish justice system
‘Fair and open’ hiring process pledged for government digital chief after concerns over Amazon head’s role on selection panel
Government claims using sector expertise is commonplace for the most senior roles
Courts offer pre-recorded video cross-examination for vulnerable witnesses
Service goes live in criminal trials throughout London and Kent and will be expanded across the country by the end of the year
Ofqual hits back at statisticians as row over five-year NDA intensifies
Exam body’s chair describes non-disclosure clause as ‘normal and ethical’ while RSS chief accuses regulator of ‘desperate’ behaviour
Warning over fraudsters using government lawyers' phone number
General enquiries line of Government Legal Department is being used to perpetrate fraud
MPs tell ICO to ‘stop sitting on its hands’ and act on government data-protection lapses
Cross-party group of parliamentarians issues challenge to regulator
Exam algorithm to be reviewed by regulator
Computer modelling process to be examined after it emerged that Ofqual turned down help from experts that refused to sign NDA
Scottish judiciary supports move to remote juries
Jurors could view proceedings from cinemas
Met Police leader laments ‘trial by social media’ after criticism of Labour MP traffic stop
Deputy commissioner condemns ‘damaging’ abuse against both officers and Dawn Butler
Survey reveals increase in cybercrime concerns during lockdown
One in five feel more at risk
Court finds police use of facial recognition unlawful
Appeal court rules in favour of privacy campaigners
‘Policing is not set up for a world in which so much crime is committed online’
Major review of police across England and Wales finds forces are ill-equipped to cope with the huge rise in recent years of cyber offences
Courts to begin using £280m digital Common Platform system in September
Early adopter programme to see 18 courts test digital case-management system
MPs call for new sanctions for social media firms that ‘monetise misinformation’
A parliamentary committee has demanded the creation of a dedicated regulator with the power to levy ‘significant’ financial penalties
Public sector cyber procurement quadruples in five years
PublicTechnology research shows a big spike in the number of contracts awarded to IT security specialists by public-sector buyers
Scottish public sector warned of increased fraud risk
Auditors uncover £15m in fraud and errors and urge vigilance against dangers posed by pandemic
How secure is government and should we have a right to know?
In a lengthy attempt to find out about the security of government’s software systems, PublicTechnology finds a very uneven approach to transparency and what constitutes sensitive information