Justice secretary scolded for leaking stats on transgender prisoners to press
UKSA chair says giving data to journalists ahead of official release ‘risks misinforming the public’
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New guidelines created by Central Digital and Data Office
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Sturgeon warns ministers to use ‘properly verified’ stats
Disputed graphic shared by deputy first minister reported to UK national statistician
MoD finds ‘no evidence of espionage’ after sensitive data leak
Documents were left in a ‘soggy heap’ near a Kent bus stop
Regulation proposals pave the way for multibillion-pound fines for tech giants
Government opens consultation on new ‘pro-competition’ regime
Power of attorney service looks to digital future
Government wants to replace ageing paper processes
No.10 weighs in after ministers contradict government line on Covid app alerts
Downing Street contradicts claims from business-focused ministers that adhering to isolation pings is at an individual’s discretion
MPs urge government to rethink tech policies after deletion of data from locked Treasury phones
Recently published data revealed that more than 100 devices were wiped after staff forgot their passcode
NAO report finds ‘consistent underperformance’ of government digital programmes over 25 years
Auditors identify pattern of decisions being rushed and ill-informed, while digital leaders lack support
Scottish Government minister slammed for sharing ‘misleading’ stats on face masks
Tory counterpart says she has ‘duty to call out fake news’
Sensitivity of contact-tracing app will not be adjusted
Spokesperson for PM confirms changes will not be made
Government plans to put digital identities on same footing as passports and driving licences
Consultation launched to explore key issues
Devices seized in data-protection probe of Hancock CCTV leak
ICO takes PCs and other electronic equipment from two homes
Police Scotland signs £500k deal for body-worn video ahead of COP26
Armed officers will be equipped with cameras
Cyber Week: what now for the UK’s data-protection regime?
The EU may have granted its former member state adequacy, but there will be many more issues to resolve in the coming years
‘Location is no longer an arbiter of trust’ – what the future of work means for security
PublicTechnology catches up with Richard Meeus from Akamai to discuss how the events of the past year have changed not only how organisations work, but how they protect their workforce
Data from over 100 Treasury staff devices wiped in 2020 after users entered wrong passcode
More than 5% of all devices were reset
Senior civil service roles should require test of digital skills, commission recommends
Tech expertise should be part of a package of skills required to ascend to government’s upper ranks, report urges
Contact-tracing app could be made less sensitive – reports
Government says it will take advice on functionality of technology
Parliamentary committee to examine Cabinet Office FOI handling after transparency concerns
MPs will probe the central department’s clearing house to ascertain whether it complies with information law
Cyber Week: council data breaches saw 12% spike in FY21
Study from PublicTechnology identifies increase in incidents
Scotland bolsters contact-tracing scheme
Programme adds more staff and introduces new means of contact
Eight firms picked for £24m e-disclosure framework
Companies to provide services across four lots