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UK’s leading police officers tell Home Affairs Committee that two in three forces need more capability to deal with cybercrime

Department successfully challenges ownership of more than 100 spoof domains

Theo Blackwell discusses how the soon-to-be-published Smarter London Together strategy document will promote common standards and skills, and help councils use planning powers to promote connectivity

Department signals intent to make better use of data as role as head of nascent team is advertised

Failure of project to improve safeguarding checks also casts doubt on department’s capacity to successfully deliver the Emergency Services Network, report finds

We are now, at last, all living in a GDPR world. PublicTechnology asks what – if anything – that means, and looks back on the journey we took to get here

Site allows private renters to search records of past offences and file reports of bad practice

New hub for ANPR data to be used by police forces across the country

Changes to the legislation made last year – which had been expected to have a big impact on IT contractors – have also brought in £410m in extra revenue, the tax agency claims

After ICO punishment, CPS claims new digital evidence-transfer system will mean such a breach can never happen again

DCMS committee continues to pursue Facebook CEO as chair says ‘we expected detail – we got excuses’

Recently appointed boss Ian Bell discusses his mission to ‘repair trust’ in the company while helping forces get the most out of technology

Police defends technology’s deployment as ICO increases scrutiny and campaign group calls for immediate cessation of use

Potential 10-year deal will be open to all police and fire services and will feature up to 20 suppliers of back-office technology

Successful pilot saw process expedited and number of errors greatly reduced

HM Courts and Tribunals Service remains confident it will deliver on reform plan, despite auditors warning of financial, technological, and legislative challenges

Two-year process of picking supplier reaches fruition

Centralised facility will allow forces to acquire security services while offering a nationwide view of the threat landscape

Select committee claims that, despite appearance of company’s CTO, 39 questions remain unanswered

Senior managers sought for Whitehall department and arm's-length agencies

Paul Heath of McAfee believes Scottish NHS bodies could show lead the way in adopting a new form of purchasing