Downing St assembles data science A-team
Dominic Cummings’ ambitions realised as prime minister’s office seeks to recruit crack squad of data scientists for No. 10 skunkworks
DWP told to ‘prioritise improvements to Universal Credit digital system’
Report from NAO finds that programme may end up costing more than the systems it replaced
NHS to press on with digital pathology work
Technology entities to continue exploration of standards
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DWP to end benefit payments to Post Office card accounts
Claimants will be required to use bank account as minister salutes work of 'hidden heroes'
ICO tells NHS to ‘collect minimum amount of personal data’ as contact-tracing app starts trial
As health service program moves towards nationwide launch, regulator sets out principles that should be followed
HMRC told to improve IT systems after £7bn tax-reporting bungle
Statistics regulator publishes report that flags up necessary improvements
One in six government service assessments ends in failure
PublicTechnology research finds that failing to consider user needs is the most common stumbling block, with a lack of simplicity and intuitiveness also a frequent failing
Government to keep Verify in house for another 18 months after ‘unprecedented demand’
The spike in usage prompted by the surge in Universal Credit claims has prompted the Treasury to approve another tranche of funding
Regulator urges greater DWP transparency over Universal Credit data
Statistics watchdog expresses ‘concerns’ about publication of information during ongoing crisis
Website to book coronavirus tests temporarily closes after ‘significant demand’
Site pauses applications after several hours
How policymakers can restore public trust in data privacy
The digital and data-driven economy has had a significant impact on our privacy. Siân Brooke from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford examines how policy professionals should respond.
ONS to work with DHSC on coronavirus study of 20,000 households
Data compiled will be used to help track spread of Covid-19
DWP offers video sign language service for Universal Credit claimants
Relay service is available via browser or downloading app
Researchers to track coronavirus spread in ‘near real-time’
Academics from Edinburgh University are among those to receive funding to form part of the government’s ‘vaccine taskforce’
Government takes down 2,000 coronavirus online scams
NCSC sets up reporting hub and asks public to shop suspected fraudsters
DWP opens up access to Universal Credit via Government Gateway after Verify delays
Department attempts to cope with surging demand by allowing access via legacy system
‘Concerning lapses’ – review flags up Cabinet Office’s inconsistent approach to data-handling
Report commissioned after New Year Honours blunder cites need for greater senior accountability and finds widespread use of free consumer tools
Government project to gauge public opinion on use of health data
Dialogue undertaken by National Data Guardian will look at what uses citizens find acceptable
IT among subjects suffering most from home-schooling, study finds
Survey shows only a quarter of parents feel confident teaching tech skills
Coronavirus misinformation reaching one in two adults
Study from Ofcom sheds light on spread of falsehoods
Government to release app to track infections
Former MI5 head cites importance of controls and accountability
Coronavirus: can we keep track of our sensitive data?
The current crisis has prompted an openness to sharing information and a willingness to forego some of the usual restrictions on doing so – even with commercial entities. PublicTechnology examines the current climate, including two major public-private collaborations, and what it means for personal data, now and in the future
DfE data protection ‘tightened significantly’ after massive breach of learner records
About 28 million records of young learners were compromised earlier this year
Home Office awards £3m integration deal to support replacement of police data systems
London-based IT and consultancy firm Glue Reply nabs two-year contract