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Regulator investigates whether terms of app store break the law
HMRC gets £280m Budget boost to improve tech and tackle fraud
Tax agency supported by chancellor
Digital secretary meets with Australian counterpart over Facebook face-off
Discussion covered regulation, free speech and media
RAF and Navy to adopt £9.5m low-code recruitment platform
Three-year deal awarded to Pegasystems
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Recruitment launched for new £200k information commissioner
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Public bodies join up to form CyberScotland
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Home Office chief reveals two thirds of users also need to be trained
Treasury found ‘lots of positives’ in virtual spending review process
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Personal data of 600 people exposed by Scottish Borders Council data breach
Email addresses and info about eligibility for payments accidentally revealed