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October 04, 2019
04
Oct'19
Government planning for ‘undeliverable’ ESN
The government has agreed to all of the Public Accounts Committee’s findings in its investigation into the Emergency Services Network, but there is still a chance the programme could collapse
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October 03, 2019
03
Oct'19
Government issues Brexit guidance for technology firms
Ten-point checklist released to help firms prepare for leaving the European Union without a deal
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October 03, 2019
03
Oct'19
Local authorities hit by 800 cyber attacks every hour
Local authorities and councils in the UK have reported being hit by more than 263 million cyber attacks in the first six months of this year
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October 03, 2019
03
Oct'19
Post-Brexit passport checking tool to start pilot
The government is looking for companies that can carry out large-scale tests of the Document Checking Service, which will allow organisations to digitally check the validity of passports
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October 02, 2019
02
Oct'19
HMRC extends contract with Capgemini but embeds flexibility
Department’s technology sourcing programme seeks to access the services of more tech providers, including SMEs and startups
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October 01, 2019
01
Oct'19
UK government readies bus open data portal
The government’s bus data service is part of plans to provide better information to get more people to use bus services
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October 01, 2019
01
Oct'19
Healthcare and technology have cultural similarities, says NHSX CEO
Common factors in healthcare and technology could help bring about a shift in attitudes, says Matthew Gould
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September 30, 2019
30
Sep'19
Chancellor Sajid Javid set to make £5bn investment commitment to improve UK broadband coverage
The Chancellor Sajid Javid is expected to take to the stage at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester later today, to set out the group’s “infrastructure revolution” plans, which include ramping up broadband coverage across the UK
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September 30, 2019
30
Sep'19
UK Parliament readies cyber security change programme
A request for information has been launched to find a consultancy firm to support and shape the Parliament’s cyber security project, which will be delivered in two years’ time
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September 30, 2019
30
Sep'19
Data challenges jeopardise service provision in government
Several challenges have to be tackled to make the government’s new data strategy work and departments have “barely scratched the surface” of what needs to be done, says PAC report
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September 27, 2019
27
Sep'19
HMRC chief digital and information officer departs
Jacky Wright, HMRC chief digital and information officer, will return to Microsoft in October after a two-year loan arrangement
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September 26, 2019
26
Sep'19
Government launches guidelines for AI procurement
Document intended to inform public sector buyers has been created by the Office for AI and the World Economic Forum
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
Brazilian fintech Creditas chases UK tech talent
Latin American firm Creditas is looking to lure senior professionals who may be leaving the UK to its technology hub in Spain
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
PM invites global leaders to discuss ethics in tech
London summit next year will invite countries to discuss standards for emerging technology
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
UK government reaffirms commitment to using Oracle tech with cloud MoU
Government procurement chiefs in the Crown Commercial Service sign new agreement with database giant aimed at making it easier and cheaper for public sector organisations to use its cloud
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September 25, 2019
25
Sep'19
National Library of Scotland says aye to Scality object storage
National digitised archives move off Hitachi SANs and Qualstar tape, object storage is embraced and a “no backup” strategy put in place with petabyte-scale Scality S3/file deployment
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September 24, 2019
24
Sep'19
What next for GDS?
Digital government has lost momentum, according to MPs. As the Government Digital Service enters its “third era”, what will it do to regain its authority and deliver real change?
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September 20, 2019
20
Sep'19
Government looks into digitising cultural collections with AI
A government report and trial investigate possibilities around mapping and connecting digitised cultural material with emerging technologies
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September 20, 2019
20
Sep'19
Cross-government collaboration is key to overcoming legacy IT issues
Senior civil servants highlight some of the challenges with legacy IT systems and what can be done to overcome them
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September 20, 2019
20
Sep'19
Civil service chief appeals to ‘wise, experienced, powerful’ IT leaders to apply for CDIO job
John Manzoni explains why the new government digital leader will carry the power and authority of a Whitehall permanent secretary
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September 19, 2019
19
Sep'19
Defra chief digital information officer steps down
John Seglias is leaving the department most impacted by Brexit to join National Grid, after four years in the civil service
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September 19, 2019
19
Sep'19
Government insists 'nothing sinister' about web user data gathering
Government Digital Service responds to allegations that personal data gathered through Gov.uk portal could be used to target political messaging to citizens
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September 18, 2019
18
Sep'19
Government relaunches search for chief digital and information officer
The role, which will tackle issues such as eradicating legacy and leading data strategy, has been redesigned and elevated at permanent secretary level
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September 18, 2019
18
Sep'19
Universities tempting targets for cyber criminals, warns NCSC
As hundreds of thousands of students prepare for the new academic year, universities have been warned that they are at high risk of cyber attack
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September 18, 2019
18
Sep'19
Emotet phishing botnet returns from summer vacation
The Emotet phishing trojan-turned-botnet is back in action after a three-and-a-half month break, say threat researchers
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Robotics and Automation: UK must tackle skills, immigration and SME challenges
Home-grown skills may not be enough to enable the UK to build on the government's Industrial Strategy and push robotics and automation
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Northwestern cuts storage costs in half with Komprise
Komprise’s Deep Analytics helps university classify and migrate research data to cheaper disk and cloud as it cuts storage costs from $1.1m to $680,000 per annum
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Network Rail to use automation and analytics in tunnel examinations and station security
Operator Network Rail will tap into its £357m R&D fund to back innovation competitions aimed to improve assessment of more than 600 rail tunnels and station surveillance
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September 17, 2019
17
Sep'19
Ecuador citizens’ data breach holds lessons for enterprises
What caused the mass breach of Ecuadorian citizens’ data, and what can businesses learn from it?
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
Gartner Catalyst: Prepare for web giants crushing your industry
Companies like Amazon and Alibaba are taking a bigger chunk of the customer journey, but they are also spreading across industry sectors
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
Councils awarded funding to boost online services
Local authorities received more than £750,000 in the second round of the Local Digital Fund, aimed at improving citizen offerings in areas such as housing and payment
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
NHSX emphasises need for ethical patient data access
The health service's digital unit welcomed the launch of Health Data Research hubs, but stressed that it will control the design of research collaborations
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September 16, 2019
16
Sep'19
Police use of algorithms needs stronger safeguards to prevent bias, report says
A study by the Royal United Services Institute calls for new code of practice to guide use of algorithmic tools in policing
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September 13, 2019
13
Sep'19
Ditch hoodies and hackers to encourage diverse security recruitment
The cyber security industry needs to address a systemic image problem if it is to succeed in recruiting more diverse teams
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September 13, 2019
13
Sep'19
When AIs go to war: Autonomous cyber weapons ‘inevitable’
CISOs must start thinking about how to engage with intelligent, adaptive, non-human attackers, says Trend Micro’s Rik Ferguson
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September 13, 2019
13
Sep'19
Dutch banks to work together in fight against money laundering
Dutch banks are sharing expertise and resources to help reduce money laundering through their accounts
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September 13, 2019
13
Sep'19
Justice system transformation sees delays and reduction of scope
“Ambitious” timescales and scope for £1.2bn modernisation of services had to be scaled back, says NAO report
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September 13, 2019
13
Sep'19
Industry opposition to no-deal Brexit hardens, says TechUK
A survey of TechUK members has found that 71% believe a no-deal Brexit at the end of October will negatively affect them in spite of their preparations
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September 12, 2019
12
Sep'19
Government seeks views on post-Brexit security alignment
The government has called for views on its proposals to align the UK’s post-Brexit cyber security policy to that of the European Union
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September 12, 2019
12
Sep'19
ICO to probe government over Gov.uk data collection plan
The ICO is to look into the government’s leaked data collection plans over fears they may breach the law
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September 12, 2019
12
Sep'19
UN agency Unicef praised for response to accidental data leak
The UN’s children’s agency has disclosed an inadvertent leak of personal data belonging to users of its online learning platform Agora
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September 12, 2019
12
Sep'19
Mirai descendants dominate IoT threat environment
Attacks leveraging compromised IoT devices are growing in size, scale and frequency, report security experts at F-Secure and Trend Micro, with Mirai-related botnets a major source of trouble
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September 11, 2019
11
Sep'19
Government departments urged to publish R&D spending roadmaps
Issues including funding concentration in the “golden triangle” of London, Oxford and Cambridge must be addressed, according to a Science and Technology Committee report
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September 11, 2019
11
Sep'19
UK consumers want biometrics but fear driverless cars and AI
Report also shows many adults across the country have never heard of the internet of things or big data
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September 11, 2019
11
Sep'19
GDPR non-compliance worse than feared
Over half of UK businesses do not yet appear to be fully GDPR-compliant, and many have de-prioritised their compliance efforts
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
UK calls for cyber capacity-building at UN security group
The UK’s representative to a United Nations cyber security working group has called for increased investment in capacity around cyber security
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
Tech startups can boost UK shipping market after Brexit
Increased connectivity and propositions based on tools such as AI and blockchain can provide opportunities to the shipping sector after Brexit, says report
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
BT gears up to take on rogue drones
BT’s Enterprise unit is offering customers an anti-drone security solution to protect their physical sites from intrusion
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September 10, 2019
10
Sep'19
Ministry of Defence unveils innovation priorities
Artificial intelligence and 3D printing are among the key areas of focus for the Ministry of Defence's latest approach to emerging tech
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September 09, 2019
09
Sep'19
Terror watchlist faces reform after court rules it violates rights of people entering US
A secret US terrorist database containing information on more than 1.2 million people – who face repeated interrogations, detentions and electronic searches – violates constitutional rights, a US judge said last week