More than 850,000 filed online tax return on HMRC deadline day
Department reveals that tens of thousands completed annual process ‘with minutes to spare’
FCDO signs consultancy to £6.5m deal to boost cyber-resilience
Department retains firm on two-year deal
FCDO signs £10m deal for support of government’s Secret IT system
Supplier appointed to two-year contract to provide services to government-wide Rosa service
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Regulator urges review of ‘systemic risks’ of government use of private messaging
ICO reveals findings of year-long investigation
‘Disappointing’ – Cabinet Office rejects MPs’ recommendations for FOI-vetting unit
Parliamentary committee had called for more transparency and data of mysterious team
DWP fraud and error at ‘record level’ as annual bill hits £8.5bn
Department recently received spending review settlement to invest in automation
Lawyers told to stop advising clients to pay cyber ransoms
Regulator and cyber intelligence agency write joint letter seeking engagement with trade body for solicitors
GDS retains £300k partner for ‘IT health checks’ of single sign-on programme
Specialist firm has previously provided similar services for outgoing Verify service
NHS Covid Pass set to be phased out within nine months
Government is considering ‘transition options’ ahead of planned closure of programme for vaccination certification
Watchdogs seek greater oversight of use of facial recognition in prisons
Scottish bodies flag up uses of facial recognition and in English and Welsh institutions
Highway Code adds rules for self-driving cars
Updated manual advises that drivers can ‘turn their attention from the road’ and watch in-car entertainment – but must always be ready to retake control of the vehicle
Ex-Whitehall top dog to join board of defence and security firm
Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has landed a non-executive role at BAE Systems
Russia: sanctions tightened on exports of monitoring and military tech
New measures prohibit supply of any tech used for ‘internal repression’
Government to offer schools cyber response and insurance services
From next school year, organisations will be able to benefit from monitoring and help with costs
Dundee opens doors on £18m cybersecurity R&D facility
Government-backed hub aims to create jobs and improve resilience
Highlands and Islands gets IoT funding boost
Scottish Government supports scheme to fund firms’ investment in connected technologies
Cybersecurity: MoJ signs £1m ‘incident response and investigation’ partner
Ministry becomes latest department to retain external help in responding to attacks
National Crime Agency to revamp systems for banks to provide intel on organised crime
Law-enforcement entity seeks partner to help deliver programme to replace ageing platforms
Ofcom leader: ‘Tech firms must take women’s safety seriously’
Watchdog’s annual report finds that women face greater risks and more abuse online
‘Treated as suspects’ – ICO calls for end to excessive demands for personal data of rape victims
Information commissioner tells forces to immediately stop gathering info in a manner he claims is putting a major dent in conviction rates
Prison officers to undergo ‘financial stability checks’ in new anti-corruption measure
MoJ signs deal for credit analysis software platform
Government exploring digital vaccine passport for young children
Vaccines minister claim that consideration of feasibility is currently taking place
‘A core part of national infrastructure’ – ministers consider regulating to make the cloud safer
Consultation launched seeking feedback on risks and mitigations for systems that now underpin a wide range of ‘essential services’
EXCL: Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
Online notice reveals controversial trials are to be expanded into a national service – about which government, law enforcement, watchdogs and all the UK’s major ISPs declined to answer questions from PublicTechnology