IT for government and public sector
How the UK government is committed to tech
As we slowly crawl closer to the mysterious future of post-Brexit Britain, the UK government is committed to nurturing the booming technology industry. In this e-guide we discover what strategies and plans are in place to keep the UK tech industry relevant and ahead of the curve.
News : IT for government and public sector
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October 23, 2020
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Digital public services fail UK citizens on multiple fronts
Commission for Smart Government publishes paper on obstacles facing the UK’s digital government, setting out principles for digital government initiatives to follow
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October 23, 2020
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Cyber attack on Hackney Council is ‘morally repugnant’, says mayor
Mayor of Hackney is ‘incredibly angry’ at the cyber criminals behind the attack, which will continue to disrupt key council services for some time
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October 23, 2020
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Nesta launches report on collective intelligence
Report sets out how to combine machine and human intelligence to drive innovation that could solve social challenges
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October 23, 2020
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NHS trust takes another look at its appointment of IT scandal CEO
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has asked for external review of its process when appointing controversial executive
In Depth : IT for government and public sector
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Auditing for algorithmic discrimination
Despite the abundance of decision-making algorithms with social impacts, many companies are not conducting specific audits for bias and discrimination that can help mitigate their potentially negative consequences Continue Reading
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Surveillance capitalism in the age of Covid-19
Could the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic further consolidate surveillance capitalist practices and enterprises? Author Shoshana Zuboff warns Computer Weekly it is possible Continue Reading
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Five pillars of public sector IT
Finding better ways for people to collaborate and share information digitally is the challenge government needs to embrace. We look at ways in which this can be achieved Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT for government and public sector
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The codecracker suite
It was the summer of 2017, and a stock photo taken in Girona two years earlier was about to go global. That same summer, an Atlanta photographer walked through the doors of a dance studio to help ... Continue Reading
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Even GDS is telling GDS to shut down Verify
The ailing Gov.uk Verify digital identity system was given a Frankenstein’s monster-like burst of energy back in April, when the lockdown-induced surge in Universal Credit applications brought ... Continue Reading
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Is Number 10 waiting for Harry Potter to apply for the government CDO job?
For many years, the UK IT community pined for a government that wants to put technology at the heart of the country’s future; one that understands the importance of bringing digital and policy ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT for government and public sector
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Top 10 skills to include in your IT CV
Find out what skills and keywords you should include on your CV to stand out as an IT professional in a competitive market Continue Reading
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Data institutions play critical role in solving global social problems
Nigel Shadbolt, co-founder of the Open Data Institute, argues that a new breed of data institutions have a key role to play in unlocking the social and economic value of data Continue Reading
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How to build a smart city from the ruins of Covid-19
The London Data Commission is working to open up data about the capital to help regeneration and growth post-pandemic Continue Reading
Videos : IT for government and public sector
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Lauri Love: how reformed hackers halted the WannaCry virus
Lauri Love presents a compelling story of the WannaCry malware that nearly brought down the NHS, and the behind the scenes work of former hackers, and security researchers that helped to prevent lives being lost. Love is facing extradition to the US after allegedly taking part in a hacking protest over the death of internet pioneer Aaron Swartz, who faced jail for using a hidden computer to downloading academic journals at MIT.
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Locked in by choice: Why Munich is dropping open source for Microsoft
Munich has saved €11m by moving to open source. Now, in a move seen as highly political, lord mayor Dieter Reiter is planning a return to Microsoft
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Liam Maxwell: How the UK government is supporting British Technology
A video of the presentation Liam Maxwell, national technology adviser, HM Government, gave at Computer Weekly’s 50th anniversary