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Specialist firm sought to help identify areas where security could be bolstered
MPs offer Elon Musk opportunity to ‘address critiques in public’
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Force expresses disappointment in ‘negative and unbalanced’ tone of report it commissioned
National Archives launches online repository for Brexit law
Organisation unveils two new digital services following 'a monumental piece of work'
ICO strategy focuses on public awareness and FOI reform
Regulator publishes Openness by Design three-year plan
Government to trial scheme to record citizens’ internet connections
Ability to compel telecoms firms to gather data was introduced in Investigatory Powers Act
Ministry of Justice works on digital probate delays
More staff and further improvements to digital service aim to cut waiting times
Windrush scandal showed dangers of bad data, says watchdog
NAO criticises government for tolerating and working around poor data
Government to consult on Bitcoin risks
After last year’s taskforce report, a full consultation will open shortly
Government to trial ‘noise cameras’ to crack down on loud vehicles
Technology will measure sound levels to try and identify law-breakers
Single-magistrate case lists to be published online
Government claims move will improve transparency
HMRC shuts down 1,000 phone scams
Department implements controls to prevent fraudsters calling citizens from numbers that appear legitimate
Damning MPs’ report warns EU settlement scheme could become ‘another Windrush’
Parliamentary committee voices ‘serious concerns’, including use of a digital-only system and numerous technical problems
National Crime Agency seeks tech leader to spearhead ‘transition away from legacy’
Organisation offers £130k for director of DDaT
GDS brings in consultant to advise on security of services
Minister claims role was ‘better suited’ to an interim appointment
Huawei and 5G – the five big questions
A month on from the revelations about the Chinese vendor’s potential involvement in the UK’s 5G network, PublicTechnology examines the key issues
Political campaigning regulation must catch up to digital age, report warns
The Electoral Reform Society and the head of the all-party group on campaign transparency have called for new rules
London man hit with £90 fine after covering face in front of police facial-recognition cameras
Pedestrian stopped and penalised for disorderly behaviour
What happens during a cyberattack on critical infrastructure?
Leaders at the National Cyber Security Centre lift the lid on the impact of and lessons learned from the Triton malware assault
NCA chief makes police funding call as crime gangs turn to tech
Old-style criminal collectives are morphing into younger and more tech-savvy groups
San Francisco set to ban facial-recognition technology
Legislators in California city vote to outlaw surveillance tech
Which government department suffers the most data breaches?
Since 2008 departments have been required to report data breaches every year. In this exclusive research – kicking off two weeks of dedicated cybersecurity content on PublicTechnology – SA Mathieson digs through the numbers to uncover government's biggest security challenges
External review questions robustness of settled status test phases
Independent report claims programme could have benefited from more extensive tests