Lanarkshire trials video GP consultations
Patients in Scotland given option of virtual appointments via PC or mobile device
DWP ramps up hiring for robotics and automation unit
Department recruiting for 19 roles in Digital Channels team
Digital secretary claims UK tech sector has enjoyed bumper year for investment
Overseas funding so far in 2019 has exceeded the whole of last year, according to Nicky Morgan...
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UK-US data transfers will remain protected by Privacy Shield after Brexit, minister claims
Baroness Blackwood indicates that government has ‘made arrangements’ with the US
ONS issues call for industry housing data
Statistics agency outlines desire to form partnerships with third parties
Government shelves plan for targeted pay hike for senior digital professionals
Cabinet Office minister David Lidington reveals that government will not carve out allowance for new pay rate for certain important roles
HMRC annual report shows online growth but acknowledges Brexit peril
More people are accessing more online services, department claims, but 'large amount of uncertainty' remains around Brexit
DWP sticks with US giant FICO for £5m digital debt platform
US-based credit-score provider retains contract to department’s debt-management system
Government issues call for evidence on digital identity
Cabinet Office and DCMS seek input on key questions, including the respective roles that should be played by government and industry
MPs call for UK Statistics Authority to be split in two
PACAC finds department’s role as both regulator and provider of data has ‘compromised’ its work
UK Visas and Immigration works with supplier VFS to fix ‘issues’ with digital system
Minister says government is working to improve monitoring of external systems
Government urged to take action on data literacy
Non-profit the Open Knowledge Foundation flags need for more skills and access to data
Government changes risk-management model for major suppliers in light of Carillion collapse
No more RAG ratings as centralised risk registers replaced with individual memoranda of understanding with each company
West Midlands Police gets £5m to continue predictive analytics trials
Home Office provides more funding to controversial project using data to assess people’s risk of criminality
ICO consults on new data-sharing guidance
Data watchdog asks for feedback on revamped code of practice
Review of civil service business cases to look at how ‘organisations can join up more effectively’
GDS innovation chief says process should encourage the development of ‘shared aims and objectives’
Liverpool seeks guidance on citywide fibre network
City seeks advice on possible options for construction and ownership of connectivity infrastructure
NHS still running 2,300 PCs on Windows XP
Shadow Cabinet Office minister criticises government’s track record on cybersecurity
‘We fought hard to work in a different way’ – how GOV.UK Notify flourished with a small team
The messaging service’s product manager discusses how it plans to expand
Law Commission to recommend legal reforms for online harassment
Statutory body asked to conduct a secondary review of internet abuse law
ICO slaps record £183m fine on British Airways for GDPR breach
Airline facing massive penalty after incident in which regulator claims the personal data of 500,000 customers was compromised
Damning report questions accuracy and lawfulness of Met Police facial recognition trials
Force expresses disappointment in ‘negative and unbalanced’ tone of report it commissioned
Serco assents to £20m fine for fraud after probe into MoJ electronic tagging scandal
Company’s CEO says he is ‘mortified and angry’ about actions of predecessors
Universal Credit programme seeks lead data scientist
DWP offers £84,000 in bid to recruit senior data professional