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ICO fines Brexit campaign group £120k over data breaches and plans further audit
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Minister reveals that 362 HMCTS sites were ‘intermittently’ impacted by loss of network access
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ICO calls for outsourcers to adhere to FOI rules
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HMRC voice ID scheme sees 160,000 opt-outs
But numbers continue to grow to total of seven million
MoJ back online but will ‘take time to return to normal’
Department working with suppliers to try and ‘ensure ongoing stability’
French regulator slaps Google with €50m GDPR fine
Search giant given hefty penalty after complaint in relation to personalised advertising
Armed Forces and NHS Digital explore electronic transfer of GP records
Army hopes that recruitment process can be sped up by improved data sharing
Scottish FOI laws to be reviewed
Information Commissioner tells parliamentary committee that ‘society and demands and experts more information’
All patients to be offered remote GP consultations within five years
Newly published NHS Long Term Plan sets out government ambition for ‘digital-first primary care’
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Government urges .eu domain owners to begin looking at other options
Newly published Brexit advice encourages websites to consider transferring their address
GDS puts data and standards among priorities for Verify handover period
Digital agency lays out plans for working with private companies and other departments over the next 18 months