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IT for government and public sector
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May 18, 2020
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NHS looks for remote monitoring tech
NHSX is seeking suppliers to help scale up remote monitoring across the health service in England, particularly for Covid-19 patients, and will go out to tender shortly
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May 18, 2020
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May'20
CIO interview: Simon Liste, chief information technology officer, Pension Protection Fund
Experience of delivering digital change in the private sector means the PPF’s IT chief is well positioned to lead transformation in a critical public sector organisation
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May 18, 2020
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May'20
HMRC on the hunt for permanent CDIO
New chief digital and information officer will earn at least £200,000 a year and be responsible for a £1bn tech budget
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May 15, 2020
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Interview: Bev White, chief executive, Harvey Nash
The Harvey Nash executive talks about recruitment during the coronavirus crisis, a new wave of interest in outsourcing, and leadership skills and challenges
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May 15, 2020
15
May'20
Government pushes towards digital to reignite housing market
Minister calls for more virtual viewings and greater use of online tools for planning as the UK prepares to get its housing and construction sector up and running again
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May 14, 2020
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Harman seeks to bring private member’s bill over contact tracing
Chair of Human Rights Committee aims to put the proposed Contact Tracing (Data Protection) Bill 2020 before parliament as a private member’s bill if necessary
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May 13, 2020
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Government tells social media companies they must go further to address disinformation
House of Lords committee hears about government collaboration with social media firms to combat pandemic-related disinformation and online harms
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
MPs take part in first live test of remote voting during Covid-19 debate
MPs will use phones and computers to vote from their homes in a House of Commons debate today in the biggest change in parliamentary procedure for 150 years
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
Police failing to consult public on new technologies
A freedom of information campaign has revealed that UK police are largely failing to consult the public on their use of new technologies, with the potential to undermine the principle of policing by consent
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
Government launches online portal to arrange coronavirus testing kits for care homes
UK care homes are now able to digitally arrange deliveries of Covid-19 test kits through the launch of an online portal
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May 11, 2020
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May'20
How Sage scrambled software development team for Job Retention Scheme module
Small team of Sage developers, testers and payroll specialists in race against time to help customers facilitate HMRC’s furlough scheme
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May 11, 2020
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May'20
Scottish government launches tech sector review
Review, to be led by former Skyscanner COO Mark Logan, will look at how tech sector can help Scotland’s economy recover from Covid-19
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
HM Treasury tells GDS: No further online services can use Gov.uk Verify
The recent 18-month reprieve for Verify came with strict conditions – the digital identity scheme must not be added to any more services, and existing users must find alternatives
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May 07, 2020
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May'20
App launched to support social care workers through coronavirus
The Care Workforce tool will be rolled out to 1.5 million professionals as a hub for practical guidance and support
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May 07, 2020
07
May'20
Facebook announces oversight board members
New board will rule on freedom of expression issues and make policy recommendations to social media giant.