Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites
CDDO monitoring found that vast majority of sites did not wholly comply with regulations
‘Shambles’ – ageing IT systems cited as MPs scold DWP for £1bn pension underpayment
PAC finds that department failed to understand importance of keeping tech up to date
Home Office signs £17m deal with IBM to support core Border Force platform
Contract covers ongoing maintenance as well as upgrades
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Online harms law could see social networks fined billions of pounds
Ofcom will have power to penalise sites that fail to remove harmful content
Cumbrian schoolchildren given ex-nuclear power PCs
Sellafield Ltd donates 500 machines to schools after ‘a quick clean down’
Users will have more control over personal data under new regulatory regime, minister pledges
Recently created Digital Markets Unit has a remit to enforce code on Google and Facebook
Review finds exams cannot be moved online in the near future
Regulator picks out five major barriers to remote assessment
Union raises concerns over Cabinet Office bullying
Head of PCS union says that seeming drop in instances of bullying does ‘not reflect the sad reality’
Home Office supplier spending on immigration casework tool nears £30m
Accenture wins two more contracts totalling £5m-plus
Minister pledges to improve access to Covid testing ‘via non-digital routes’
Users are encouraged to use online platform, but DHSC insists other methods can be used
Regulator claim success in bid to get Apple to open up on apps’ use of data
App Store will now feature more privacy information following campaign by CMA
Government urged to bring in emergency legislation to combat vaccine disinformation
Shadow minister and campaign group call for new laws
Opening up tech jobs has never been more important
With many people potentially looking for a new career, there are simple, practical ways to make tech more inclusive – and benefit the whole industry, believes Abi Mohamed of Community Growth Ventures
How automation and data-sharing enabled DWP to transform the state pension service
After a digital and data revamp, more than half of claims are entirely self-service, product owner Vicky Coatesworth tells PublicTechnology
Government immigration advisers flag concerns over availability of data
Chair of Migration Advisory Committee calls for more timely information
Union calls for private care homes to be subject to FOI laws
Unison Scotland urges change in legislation after ‘lethal failures over Covid’
Hancock and Dowden ask social networks to stem vaccine misinformation
Ministers met with platforms last month
New boss for BPDTS as it approaches DWP integration
Rich McHugh replaces Loveday Ryder, who joins DVSA
AI scientists receive £20m research funding
Fifteen people have been named Turing fellows
DfE expands supplier base for laptops scheme
Department brings in two additional IT resellers to supply about 165,000 extra devices
Scotland backs cyber skills push
Joint public-private body Fintech to deliver training
Whitehall chief praises progress on border systems and data but admits disruption is ‘inevitable’
Alex Chisholm says he is ‘confident’ of meeting deadlines but that significant risks remain
‘This year has really made the case for what we’re trying to do’
At the end of a challenging year, local government chiefs discuss the impact on digital and data
Scottish care homes to be equipped with iPads
Public funding of £1m will support two devices in every care home