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EXCL: Home Office buys thousands of ‘migrant tracker’ wristbands as it expands monitoring
Use of barcode-scanning system comes alongside GPS ankle tags and biometric tracking
Stats regulator censures DWP over employment claims
OSR chief says that department failed to uphold principles that public data should be ‘...
Parliament shuts down TikTok account after MPs raise concerns app is ‘Chinese government spyware’
Campaign led by Wealden MP results in closure of account with video-sharing platform
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Local authorities and their suppliers must connect the digitally excluded
Various vulnerable groups are among those at risk of lacking the connectivity or skills to engage with public services, according to Graham Cutting of Cantium
Arch reformer Maude kicks off probe of government efficiency
Former Cabinet Office minister begins review of civil service effectiveness
New PM will need to act fast to get a handle on risk-management, report finds
Think tank cites growing cyberthreats and a lack of incentives for policymakers to develop technical skills
Data ethics unit to probe impact of music-streaming algorithms
DCMS entity is to examine the effect on artists of automated recommendations
Government unveils vision of ‘contactless digital border’
Home Office believes use of new technology will mean people can enter the UK without going through a gate or being checked by an official
Home Office signs £4.5m deal to find ‘emerging talent’ for DDaT operations
Contract with specialist services firm will enable department to convert graduate contractors into full-time civil servants
DWP and Scottish Government in dispute over IT costs of welfare devolution
Authorities working to resolve disagreement concerning ‘digital investment activity’
Government property teams must ‘address data problems urgently’, says NAO
Auditors’ report flags up data issues and changes to working patterns as major challenges for property agenda
Regulator urges review of ‘systemic risks’ of government use of private messaging
ICO reveals findings of year-long investigation
DCMS adds Warman and Collins to ministerial line-up
Duo seem set to replace tech-focused ministers that resigned last week
Suppliers see progress in government tech-savviness, research finds
But tech firms also see continued challenges, including overlapping frameworks and lack of clarity on social-value requirements
Government can help make the UK a world-leader in quantum technology
A pipeline of both technical and commercial skills, and proper consideration of the ethical implications is needed to ensure organisations are not left behind, according to Laura Foster of techUK
Lawyers told to stop advising clients to pay cyber ransoms
Regulator and cyber intelligence agency write joint letter seeking engagement with trade body for solicitors
Major supermarkets trial ‘age-estimation tech’ in government-backed pilots
Asda, Tesco, Morrisons all experimented with cameras and AI software that estimates a patron’s age, while a pop-up bar in Manchester trialled ‘biometric finger-vein technology’
New laws to require websites to ‘proactively seek and remove’ Russian disinformation
Updated legislation will apply to social networks and search engines
Government launches online public vote to help choose HQ of Great British Railways
Public encouraged to submit their preference for location state-owned transport agency
Technology, transformation and talent: is the public sector meeting its biggest reform challenges?
Local and central government experts joined a recent PublicTechnology webinar discussion exploring strategies to modernise public services and their progress so far
NHS Covid Pass set to be phased out within nine months
Government is considering ‘transition options’ ahead of planned closure of programme for vaccination certification
Government seeks data and analysis leader for post-Brexit trade unit
Cabinet Office-based team offers potential six-figure salary for cross-government role
HMRC: Outgoing customs IT system closes to new import registrants
Tax agency reminds traders of need to sign up for new digital service
Order for NHS to share confidential patient info renewed for four months
Sajid Javid signs off fifth renewal of pandemic-response measure first introduced in March 2020