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• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  MP sets out concerns over GP at Hand software

  Concerns raised over the robustness and breadth of the software underpinning Babylon Health’s app amid calls for an inquiry into the tool

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  Gov.uk Verify has 'failed users' and its leaders lack accountability, say MPs

  Public Accounts Committee slams government's flagship digital identity service after a ‘catalogue of problems’

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  Time to start thinking about AI regulation, says KuppingerCole

  Organisations and individuals should think about regulating artificial intelligence to avoid sleepwalking into a future regulated by these technologies, says analyst

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  Highways England trials self-driving trucks for roadworks

  A pilot is aimed at reducing project timescales and increasing worker safety, though vehicles are expected to take another two to three years to be fully operating

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  Technical error on Capita system puts Barnet council staff out of pocket

  A system error that led to Barnet council staff being incorrectly paid is the latest complaint about a back-office outsourcing contract with Capita

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  Greater Manchester invites bidders for public sector broadband

  £32m tender request will enable ultrafast full-fibre connectivity to more than 1,300 public sector sites in Greater Manchester

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  Tech manifesto calls on health secretary to ‘get basics right’

  Royal College of GPs says joining up IT systems is essential to enable innovation

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  Swedish government tells citizens to hoard cash in case of cyber attack

  Civil Contingencies Agency says cash is needed in case of emergencies such as technology failures and cyber attacks

• May 07, 2019 07 May'19

  HMRC begins deleting unlawful voice biometric data

  HM Revenue and Customs is to forge ahead with Voice ID despite beginning to delete the largest state-held voice biometric database gathered without consent after UK privacy and data protection watchdog issues order

• May 03, 2019 03 May'19

  Labour calls for creation of ministry for cyber security

  Shadow Cabinet Office minister Jo Platt accuses government of failing to provide leadership to fend off cyber risks

• May 03, 2019 03 May'19

  Police down two dark web markets

  Europol-supported coordinated law enforcement approach across Europe and the US was key to operations’ success

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Lloyd’s of London unveils digital ambitions

  Reforms will include a split into two automated exchanges, which is expected to boost performance and savings while reducing cost of services to customers

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Department of Health enhances medical innovation programme

  The Accelerated Access Collaborative initiative is expected to fast-track pioneering treatments and produce multimillion-pound savings to the NHS

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Boots appoints former NHS IT executive as director of innovation

  Retailer Boots has enlisted Richard Corbridge, former chief digital and information officer for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to support its digital transformation initiatives

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  PA Consulting announces 2019 winners of Raspberry Pi Competition

  Consulting brand focused on innovation and business transformation has announced the winners of its 2019 coding competition run in partnership with Raspberry Pi

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Defence secretary sacked over Huawei leak

  Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked after leaking confidential discussions over the use of Huawei networking equipment

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  Department of Health pushes online regulation agenda

  Tech giants commit to initiative to remove harmful content from their websites but MPs call for further changes in algorithms

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  UK gears up for new laws on IoT security

  The UK plans to introduce measures to require that basic cyber security features are built into internet-connected devices

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Every NHS body to get full-fibre broadband, says health secretary

  Matt Hancock announces plans to give every NHS organisation and community care service access to full-fibre broadband services

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  Department for International Trade slashes tech SME funding

  Smaller UK companies will see their ability to showcase their offerings at large international events compromised, trade bodies say

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Fix the basics first, then worry about AI, advise experts

  The freedom of the internet is at risk, with the cyber arms race and the industrialisation of hacking are set to continue as attackers move up the value chain to target trust mechanisms, threat experts predict

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Home Office to award £300m contract for management of biometric services

  Government department is behind schedule in the selection of suppliers to work on two platforms covering fingerprints, DNA and facial matching capabilities

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report

  There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  CIO interview: Dylan Roberts, CDIO, Leeds City Council

  After 15 years leading technology in Leeds, Dylan Roberts is building a digital ecosystem for the entire region, even looking at how digital services can help extend life expectancy for local people

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  Digital map of UK underground pipes and cables to be developed

  The Underground Asset Register is expected to reduce the costs and safety issues associated with maintaining underground cables and pipes

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  Huawei leak inquiry launched

  Cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has instituted an inquiry aimed at discovering who leaked confidential discussions about UK mobile operators’ use of Huawei in their future 5G networks to the press

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  Central government fails to meet SME tech spending targets

  Smaller businesses find it “impossible” to win public sector tenders while the number of single-bid contracts rises, report says

• April 26, 2019 26 Apr'19

  Dutch road management organisation encourages startups to innovate

  Dutch highway management agency RWS is sharing data with the private sector to stimulate innovation

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  UK up for cyber challenge but work to be done, says minister

  Lidington says National Cyber Security Strategy has “revolutionised the UK’s fight against cyber threats”

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  NCSC and ICO pledge to support data breach victims

  The UK’s cyber security agency and privacy watchdog have agreed to work together to improve support for data breach victims and enhance cyber guidance

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  European Union to create central biometrics database

  New rules will see the introduction of a repository of personal data from hundreds of millions of citizens to support law enforcement across member states

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  Cabinet Office seeks chief digital information officer

  The newly created role will sit within the Government Digital Service and lead a 630-strong reporting function for digital, data and technology strategy

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  No final decision taken on Huawei 5G ban, government claims

  Culture secretary tells MPs that a final decision on use of Huawei in UK 5G networks has not been taken, and says government is taking the leak of confidential discussions at the National Security Council very seriously

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  JEDI cloud chief quits as award date for controversial 10-year US government cloud deal nears

  Chris Lynch, director of the US Defence Digital Service, has assured staff that the 10-year JEDI cloud project will proceed as he confirms his departure

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  School should prepare kids for the digital workplace, say teachers

  Many teachers say school should prepare young people for working in a digital environment, but a number of schools are underinvesting in technology

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  Cabinet Office addresses 5G security issue

  Cabinet Office uses NCSC conference to lay out government’s approach to the security of 5G networks, as controversy grows around using equipment from Chinese supplier Huawei

• April 25, 2019 25 Apr'19

  NCSC looks to industry to scale Active Cyber Defence

  The national cyber security agency is calling on wider government organisations as well as industry to help scale automated cyber attack blocking systems country-wide

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  Internet Watch Foundation raises stakes in war against online child porn

  Organisation’s work around tackling the spread of child sexual abuse imagery is being enhanced with advanced video tagging technology and artificial intelligence

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  NCSC to scale up intelligence sharing, says GCHQ director

  The GCHQ director has outlined the agency’s cyber security mission in the third decade of the internet age at CyberUK, promising to scale up the sharing of declassified cyber intelligence with industry

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  Market must address IT failures in large infrastructure projects, government says

  If companies want certainty that strategic investment will continue post Brexit, they need to address areas such as technical complexity management, says the chief executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority

• April 24, 2019 24 Apr'19

  PM May approves Huawei for use in 5G networks despite opposition

  The UK’s National Security Council has approved the use of Huawei’s networking equipment in parts of the country’s 5G mobile networks in spite of widespread opposition

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  Global intelligence agencies share UK stage for first time

  Representatives of intelligence agencies from the Five Eyes alliance are to share a public platform in the UK for the first time at this year’s NCSC CyberUK conference

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  London Ambulance Service trials real-time access to patient data

  The NHS Identity Service pilot enables clinicians to access summary care records on secure iPads

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  Digital court system reaches first key milestones

  The platform rolled out at Crown Courts in England and Wales a year ago has increased speed and efficiency of online citizen services and saved 100 million sheets of paper so far

• April 23, 2019 23 Apr'19

  Open doors at Huawei in China as it mounts defence

  Computer Weekly was on a recent UK press tour of Huawei’s new campus in Dongguan, China. The company is opening up as it faces US criticism for alleged complicity with China’s security apparatus

• April 20, 2019 20 Apr'19

  NCSC urges better online security practices

  UK cyber security agency is urging citizens to improve online safety and password security after research reveals most-hacked passwords and a survey exposes gaps in online security

• April 19, 2019 19 Apr'19

  UK government adds voice to citizen services delivery

  Voice technology enables access to more than 12,000 information items through Alexa or Google Home

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  20 firms join Tech Nation’s cyber security scale-up programme

  Tech Nation scale-up programme is designed to boost the UK’s cyber sector, accelerate the growth of its top companies and build a robust, cross-industry network

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  Widespread adoption of digital ID could boost economic growth

  New study argues that the standard could bring benefits to businesses in sectors such as financial services as well as government – but it all depends on high adoption rates

• April 18, 2019 18 Apr'19

  State-sponsored hackers are hijacking DNS, researchers warn

  A DNS-hijacking campaign targeting the Middle East and Africa may lead to actors more broadly attacking the global DNS system