Conservative manifesto: five tech takeaways
Rounding up the Tories’ key pledges in the area of digital and data, including a new cybercrime force and tax incentives for investments in cloud computing
EXCL: HMRC ‘monitoring exposure’ to Windows 7 as end-of-support looms
Department reveals it has almost 1,800 PCs still running on ageing operating system
Powys gets £1m backing for digital transformation
County council gets Welsh Government funding to implement tech
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Criminal investigation launched into cyberattack that deleted and encrypted Police Federation data
National Crime Agency leading inquiry after malware assault
Our response to online harms should focus as much on cure as prevention
PublicTechnology editor Sam Trendall believes that the government’s online harms strategy must address their impact, as well as their cause
‘A vibrant cyber sector could revitalise post-industrial towns’ – Labour MP Platt
Shadow Cabinet Office minister to tell PublicTechnology event that a regionally led approach focused on delivering skills for the public good could stimulate deindustrialised communities
Deputy first minister flags up importance of Scottish cyber resilience
John Swinney tells Holyrood conference that most attackers are ‘exploiting the same basic failings’
Government £1.3bn National Cyber Security Programme undermined by ‘serious weaknesses’ – NAO
Initial set-up meant investment required was unknown and objectives may not be achieved
Government should establish new digital authority to end ‘fragmented oversight’ of big tech, says Lords committee
Self-regulation by online platforms ‘clearing failing’ and regulatory framework ‘out-of-date’
DWP legacy migration ‘will take many years’
Departmental CDIO says shift away from old technology ‘needs to be done very, very carefully’
NAO report finds Verify exemplifies ‘failings we often see in major programmes’
Auditors flag up a range of targets missed and benefits not delivered
‘Clear parallels with Windrush’ – concerns raised on EU settlement scheme reliance on digital
Lords urge Home Office to widen promotion and ensure EU citizens have physical documentation of status
‘Is it in society’s interest to force people online?’
Research reveals ‘a significant minority’ of people who are proud not to use the internet. PublicTechnology asks the CEO of government advisory body BSG how industry and policymakers should respond
Action is needed now on digital identities
Ruth Milligan of techUK explains why the government must take the lead to ensure the UK implements a system of digital identities
Labour reports departed MP to information commissioner on data breach claim
Party alleges that Joan Ryan's actions breached GDPR and the Data Protection Act
MPs slam Facebook as report calls for ‘radical shift in balance of power’
Select committee concludes 18-month inquiry with damning words for Mark Zuckerberg
Government to finally roll out GPS tagging system
Troubled eight-year project reaches fruition as technology is to be deployed nationwide in the coming months
‘We have only scratched the surface’ – Estonia’s CIO on what’s next for the world’s most celebrated digital nation
PublicTechnology talks to Siim Sikkut about why data embassies and ‘invisible services’ are key to country’s technological future
NHS patient verification tool opened up to external partners
Pilot scheme invites five private and public sector organisations to take part
HMRC pauses blockchain border work until after Brexit
Minister reveals that work is ‘deferred’ until after the UK leaves the EU
Top doctors urge parents to limit children’s screen time
Chief medical officers recommend avoiding the use of devices at bedtime and during meals
Huawei tells government its tech will never be used for spying
Chinese networking titan claims that it would ‘categorically refuse’ any requests to assist in intelligence-gathering
DCMS officials to seek Pinterest talks
Culture secretary reveals he is ‘extremely concerned’ about algorithms