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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
UK and US marked down on responsible AI
The UK and US have been rated as leaders in government use of artificial intelligence, but the Nordics and Baltics attained the highest scores for responsible AI
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Government updates data ethics framework
The new data ethics framework was created to better reflect how projects are run in practice after finding there was “little awareness” of the previous framework across the public sector
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Police Scotland to set up new cyber crime centre
National Centre of Excellence will employ specially trained officers to tackle a vertiginous rise in cyber crime
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Forensic expert questions US claims that Julian Assange conspired to crack military password
Forensic computer expert Patrick Eller told the Old Bailey that US allegations that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange attempted to decrypt a password to help former soldier Chelsea Manning leak sensitive government documents anonymously do not fit ...
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Government on the hunt for telexistence tech
Defence and Security Accelerator wants several technology innovations that can help people operate in dangerous environments without being physically present – with £500,000 funding available
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Government blasted over ‘reckless’ contact-tracing security
The Open Rights Group and Big Brother Watch accuse the government of endangering public health with a reckless attitude to contact-tracing data security
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has Asperger syndrome and depression, court hears
Julian Assange is on the autistic spectrum and has a history of depression that would put him at risk of suicide if he is extradited to a US prison, psychiatrists tell the court
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Over half of firms intend to continue US data transfers despite Schrems II
Survey shows many organisations do not intend to significantly change their data-sharing practices, at least until there is more guidance from regulators or governments
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
MoD Defence Digital adds Oracle Cloud to MODCloud list of assured providers
Database giant Oracle has been added to the list of providers the Ministry of Defence has endorsed for use by the UK defence community
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
US agencies warn of election disinformation and cyber attacks
Federal agencies are warning of heightened disinformation as the crucial 2020 presidential election nears
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
UK government to trial new single sign-on system for Gov.uk
GDS introduces Gov.uk Accounts in its latest attempt to unify the growing number of login systems used across the government web domain
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Wielding influence: The challenges CIOs face under Covid-19
IT decision-makers are more necessary than ever, but their skills are being put to the test as the implications of the pandemic and the role of technology in the business evolves, according to the 2020 global CIO survey by Harvey Nash and KPMG
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
GDS reviewing Cloud First policy post-Schrems II
Review seeks to determine the future of government engagement with cloud hosting services as they relate to cross-border data flows
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September 21, 2020
21
Sep'20
WikiLeaks cables showed US interfered in German torture investigation
Khalid El-Masri, a German citizen who was kidnapped and tortured by the CIA in a case of mistaken identity, told a court that disclosures by WikiLeaks showed that the US had intervened in a German judicial investigation into his treatment
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September 21, 2020
21
Sep'20
NHS tech bosses outline cost of coronavirus app development
The government is forecasting spend to exceed £35m in the controversial contact-tracing app, a Public Accounts Committee on digital transformation in the NHS has heard
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September 18, 2020
18
Sep'20
Outgoing NCSC CEO: Ransomware threat kept us up at night
Former NCSC CEO Ciaran Martin sheds some light on some of the biggest cyber threats currently facing the UK
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September 18, 2020
18
Sep'20
Congressman offered Julian Assange a ‘win-win’ deal that would help President Trump
Details have emerged of US congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s offer of a pardon to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a ‘win-win deal that would benefit US President Donald Trump
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September 18, 2020
18
Sep'20
Open Data Institute explores diverse range of data governance structures
Unlocking the economic and social potential of data will require a diverse range of governance structures to meet the needs of different contexts, use cases and stakeholders
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September 17, 2020
17
Sep'20
Government IT leaders on how Covid crisis will shape future delivery
At a TechUK Building the Smarter State event, government IT leaders shared their experience of the coronavirus crisis, and their thinking about how future service delivery will aim to be more joined-up for citizens
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September 17, 2020
17
Sep'20
WikiLeaks partners developed software to redact 400,000 Iraq War Logs
Psychologist and co-founder of NGO the Iraq Body Count told a court that Julian Assange insisted on stringent redaction of hundreds of thousands of documents which revealed civilian deaths in the Iraq war
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September 17, 2020
17
Sep'20
DWP accelerates digital transformation amid Covid-19 crisis
The Department for Work and Pensions has released an update of the efforts made in the past six months across key digital services, with progress accelerating due to the pandemic
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September 17, 2020
17
Sep'20
Loan charge under review: Government’s tax policy set to be challenged under EU law
A fresh attempt to judicially review the government’s controversial disguised remuneration policy is being launched, and its backers have already secured 85% of the £180,000 needed to test whether the loan charge breaches EU law
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September 17, 2020
17
Sep'20
Assange revelations among most important in US history, says Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked highly classified documents that changed the course of the Vietnam War in the 1970s, says WikiLeaks exposed a serious pattern of US war crimes
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
NCSC steps up ransomware support for schools and universities
New alert and updated guidance comes after several academic institutions were targeted in ransomware attacks
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
Banks report surge in impersonation scams
Fraudsters are using the Covid-19 crisis to trick people into transferring money to them
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
Singapore partners Apple on LumiHealth
Singapore’s Health Promotion Board has developed a programme with Apple to encourage healthy living following a similar partnership with Fitbit last year
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September 15, 2020
15
Sep'20
Data of every Welsh Covid-19 patient leaked online
Data on all 18,105 people in Wales who have received positive tests for the coronavirus was uploaded to a public-facing web server in error
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September 14, 2020
14
Sep'20
Julian Assange faces solitary confinement if extradited, court hears
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be held under special administrative measures if extradited to the US, said Eric Lewis, a US legal expert, effectively placing him in solitary confinement
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September 14, 2020
14
Sep'20
UK’s ‘historic’ trade deal with Japan promises advantages to tech industry, says TechUK
TechUK was among the organisations that have welcome the ‘historic’ trade deal between the UK and Japan that is expected to boost trade by £15bn a year
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September 11, 2020
11
Sep'20
Government 'making progress' on Smart Freight System prep ahead of Brexit transition deadline
The government appears to be heeding warnings about the readiness of the Smart Freight border IT system, as the January 2021 Brexit transition deadline looms large
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September 11, 2020
11
Sep'20
UK ‘future tech’ development gets government funding boost
£65m in funding will be used to develop electric batteries, robotics and advanced healthcare treatments
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September 11, 2020
11
Sep'20
Russian interference in US elections ramps up on schedule
With the critical US 2020 presidential election looming, Russian-state backed hackers are once again after organisations directly involved in political elections, launching thousands of targeted attacks
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September 11, 2020
11
Sep'20
Government funds digital manufacturing projects
The business secretary has announced £300 million of funding for virtual assistants, augmented reality and digital supply chain innovations
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Irish privacy watchdog orders Facebook to stop sending user data to the US
Irish privacy watchdog orders Facebook to suspend transfers of European citizens’ data to the US after Schrems II ruling that Europeans have no effective way to challenge American government surveillance
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
HMRC signs up Fujitsu for two years of user computing support
As it disentangles the Aspire contract, HMRC has been working directly with key IT suppliers, with this latest agreement providing managed desktop IT
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Edinburgh council to create smart city operations centre
Edinburgh council extends an outsourcing agreement with CGI as it steps up its smart city programme
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September 09, 2020
09
Sep'20
London councils to share technology procurement platform
A new technology procurement platform will help all 33 local councils in London diversify their IT supplier portfolios
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September 09, 2020
09
Sep'20
Technology businesses vital to UK post-Covid economic recovery
Technology firms are set to play a larger role in UK’s post-Covid economy and are being encouraged to expand overseas after a strong year for digital exports
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September 09, 2020
09
Sep'20
Abu Dhabi government launches peer-to-peer coding campus
Abu Dhabi government launches a specialist programming school that uses peer-to-peer teaching methods and gamification
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September 09, 2020
09
Sep'20
Government publishes long-promised national data strategy
The government has published a national data strategy aimed at fostering innovation and increasing economic growth. It will also appoint 10 data fellows each year to work in the orbit of Number 10, and create 500 analyst jobs by 2021
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
UK leads Europe in net zero venture capital investment
With the UK leading venture capital investment in net zero enterprises, Tech Nation have launched a new, government-backed scaleup programme to further develop the sector
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Post Office Horizon IT scandal victims face further battles as government digs heels in
The government repeats that it won’t pay victims’ legal costs and confirms review into the scandal will not have the power to call witnesses
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Matt Hancock announces £50m for healthcare AI projects
The NHS and industry must have a ‘symbiotic’ relationship, says health secretary Matt Hancock as he promises to improve the environment for innovation in healthcare and announces £50m in funding for a series of healthcare AI projects
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
CIO interview: Paul Neville, director of digital and ICT, Waltham Forest
The IT chief at one of the most digitally advanced London boroughs talks to Computer Weekly about the past, present and future of tech-enabled transformation in times of crisis
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Experts slam government digital ID response
TechUK panel members say the government’s response to its digital identity consultation provides no concrete plan for moving forward
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Court rejects request to exclude ‘11th hour’ US evidence against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Lawyers for Julian Assange say the US has introduced an 11th hour indictment against the WikiLeaks founder that provides additional grounds for his extradition
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
AI Summit 2020: Regulating AI for the common good
Speakers and panellists at the virtual AI Summit 2020 spoke about the tensions between cooperation and competition in the development of artificial intelligence
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Government awards £32m funding for ‘pioneering’ health tech projects
Science minister Amanda Solloway will announce £32m in funding for six healthcare technology research projects, including artificial robotic muscular assistance and quantum imaging for monitoring
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
UK funds coronavirus research for vulnerable global communities
The £7.2m fund will support UK university research into supporting refugees and children affected by the global health crisis
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Government should learn lessons from Brexit, says NAO
National Audit Office report finds government did not plan adequately for Brexit and needs to be better prepared to deal with uncertainty and improve communication, engagement and planning