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The spread of online misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated a public health crisis. PublicTechnology digs into a recent parliamentary inquiry to find out more about the response from social media companies and government

Public Health Wales says leak that affected more than 18,000 people to have tested positive was attributable to ‘human error’

Russia and China are increasingly operating in a ‘grey zone between war and peacetime’, according to the government

All parts of the NHS instructed to share information as required to support coronavirus response

Ciaran Martin believes major security incident is still more likely to come from ‘unintentional consequence’, rather than attackers’ expertise

Research director Tom Denwood explains how the national digital services agency has helped use information to better understand issues including effective treatments for Covid-19 and the impact on patients suffering from other conditions

Civil servants working on select committees were given security advice in expectation of possible attack

Software based on Apple and Google systems made available to Isle of Wight residents, with those in Newham to follow shortly

One in five feel more at risk 

Cabinet Office launches technical consultation on new proposals

Cabinet Office annual report shows digital agency also brought in more than £2m in extra revenue

Liam Fox’s systems were accessed by suspected Russian hackers, it has been reported

Replacement for Ciaran Martin announced

The invalidation of the EU-US data-protection agreement could have major ramifications for UK organisations’ legal responsibilities

Major review of police across England and Wales finds forces are ill-equipped to cope with the huge rise in recent years of cyber offences

Foreign affairs committee chair Tom Tugendhat says false claims and fake press releases were sent to friends and professional contacts

Law set to be revised to better reflect changes in tech and data

Foreign secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ by arrest of two Chinese nationals

PublicTechnology research shows a big spike in the number of contracts awarded to IT security specialists by public-sector buyers

NCSC joins up with counterparts from US and Canada to attribute phishing and malware assaults to Kremlin-linked entities 

CyberArk, our sponsor for PublicTechnology Cyber Week, writes about how industry and government are working together to meet Australia’s cyber challenges