Fraud, Risk and Governance
Government puts £25m into ‘elite fraud squad’ to use data and tech to collar Covid criminals
Chancellor unveils unit that will pursue those who defrauded government of an estimated £5bn during the pandemic
High Court rules that border officials unlawfully seized 2,000 phones from asylum seekers
Judgement finds that Home Office policy breached human rights laws
Treasury urged to provide ‘full, fair and final compensation’ for victims of Horizon IT disaster
Failures of tech system led to more than 700 wrongful convictions
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Military police upgrades open-source intelligence platform for digital investigations
Deal signed with specialist software firm reflects huge growth in digital offences
‘The vast majority have been thwarted’ – minister salutes DWP fraud response
Will Quince claims Universal Credit system has ‘coped remarkably well’ with challenges
Messaging app users offered counterfeit NHS Covid Passes
Investigation by PoliticsHome finds Telegram anti-vaccine groups purporting to purvey fake digital and hard-copy certification
Will government reconsider digital-only status for EU nationals?
Having hitherto steadfastly maintained its opposition to issuing physical documents to recipients of EU settled status, the Home Office recently met with campaigners to listen to new proposals. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Cyber Week: DWP says security experts stopped ‘large attack’ from organised crime during UC surge
As the department processed 4.3 million new claims, fraudsters attempted to cash in
Government asks if 30-year-old cybercrime laws are still fit for purpose
Consultation commenced on efficacy of Computer Misuse Act
How to Secure Your Microsoft Cloud Estate from Phishing Emails
Phishing emails are one of the most pernicious threats facing organisations today. If you’ve been leveraging Microsoft 365 and Azure to keep your users productive whilst working remotely, Six Degrees offers some steps you should take to secure your deployment and protect your organisation from phishing emails.
Courts service warns on phishing scam
Users report being sent 'penalty charge emails'
HMRC warns students on cybercrime threat
Tax agency says freshers could be even more vulnerable to scams as teaching moves online
HMRC counts £3.5bn cost of furlough fraud and error
Chief executive Jim Harra claims department will target fraudsters
Warning over fraudsters using government lawyers' phone number
General enquiries line of Government Legal Department is being used to perpetrate fraud
Survey reveals increase in cybercrime concerns during lockdown
One in five feel more at risk
Government invests £500m in military comms satellite
Deal for Airbus technology follows £400m spent on acquiring OneWeb
Russian ambassador says there is ‘no sense’ in vaccine cyberattack allegations
But foreign secretary Raab claims UK is ‘absolutely confident’ in attribution and was right to make public pronouncement
Scottish public sector warned of increased fraud risk
Auditors uncover £15m in fraud and errors and urge vigilance against dangers posed by pandemic
Government takes down 2,000 coronavirus online scams
NCSC sets up reporting hub and asks public to shop suspected fraudsters
DWP seeks leader to drive use of tech to combat fraud and error
Deputy director position comes with salary of £90,000
Government issues alert over tax fraudsters
Public told to keep an eye out for scam emails and texts
Life hacks – a year at the National Cyber Security Centre
The NCSC’s annual report reveals that a public sector entity or business is hit with a major cyberattack about twice each day. PublicTechnology looks at the biggest risks facing government and how they can be mitigated
MoD agency explores ‘novel security features’ for banknotes
Government seeks input on possible new methods of protecting currency
All major UK airports to install 3D screening by 2023
New technology could eradicate need to remove liquids from hand luggage