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DCMS and Cabinet Office to create joint Digital Identity Unit
Work also begins on developing a framework for identity products after Verify enters private ownership
5G will have ‘no negative effects on public health’, says digital minister
Margot James claims research has found no danger in new network
NHS looks to grow app library with self-service portal for developers
Tool is currently in public beta ahead of planned full launch in September
Government commits £500m to defence innovation scheme
Funding set out for Spearhead programme for use of new technology in intelligence and warfare
London NHS trusts launch £3bn mega-framework for IT and services
Contract will cover a comprehensive range of products and consultancy
UK cyber strategy lacks clear objectives – PAC
Parliamentary committee says progress is being made but is being ‘hampered by a weak evidence base and lack of business case’
HMRC shuts down 1,000 phone scams
Department implements controls to prevent fraudsters calling citizens from numbers that appear legitimate
Inoculating the NHS against cyberattacks
Cybersecurity chiefs at Wirral NHS trust say education, collaboration and rapid communication are important protections against viruses, phishing and ransomware. Gill Hitchcock reports.
Former Home Office chief defends troubled DBS digitisation programme
Sir Mark Sedwill says project was launched on the grounds of reasonable evidence
Five-year spending on NHS cybersecurity tops £250m
Minister claims central government backing is in addition to locally driven investments
National Crime Agency seeks tech leader to spearhead ‘transition away from legacy’
Organisation offers £130k for director of DDaT
Officials admit ESN rollout could see further delays and cost rises
Home Office representatives tell MPs that 2022 is not a deadline for completion, but ‘a not-before date’
GDS brings in consultant to advise on security of services
Minister claims role was ‘better suited’ to an interim appointment
Government criticised for ‘failure to coordinate’ on departmental cyber skills training
Shadow minister Jo Platt says current situation is ‘a free-for-all’
Defence secretary puts £22m into cyber centres to ‘put the Army at the forefront of information warfare’
Facilities will provide round-the-clock info on digital threats
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
GDS to appoint privacy and data-protection leader
Digital agency recruits for senior manager to oversee use of personal data
Lessons have been learned from troubled Capita recruitment contract – MoD
Department insists improvements are being made in its response to MPs’ report
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
NCSC urges swift action on WhatsApp breach
Government cybersecurity agency issues guidance telling users to act ‘quickly’
San Francisco set to ban facial-recognition technology
Legislators in California city vote to outlaw surveillance tech