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2021 Media Consumption Survey
Information is a powerful tool for IT decision-makers, and we understand that our readers enjoy consuming media in many different ways. With this in mind, we are trying to gain a better understanding of what content types our readership values the most. Please take 5 minutes to complete our media consumption survey, and help us shape our future content around your needs. As a thank you for participating, you will be entered into our draw to win a £250 Airbnb gift card.
News : IT for government and public sector
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May 14, 2021
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Irish health service hit by major ransomware attack
IT systems in hospitals across Ireland have been switched off following a significant ransomware attack
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May 14, 2021
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More former subpostmasters have criminal convictions quashed
Two former subpostmasters pushed to the brink of suicide after being convicted for financial crimes, finally have their names cleared
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May 14, 2021
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Dutch police used deep learning model to predict threats to life
Dutch police developed a deep learning model in their EncroChat investigation to predict which messages contain serious threats to life
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May 14, 2021
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Cabinet Office launches climate challenges for startups
The Cabinet Office has partnered with government technology accelerator Public to run a programme for startups developing innovative digital and data technologies that can help with some of the most pressing climate issues
In Depth : IT for government and public sector
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Backup appliances the hot topic for Pas-de-Calais fire brigade
With requirements for strict, long-duration backup and archiving, French fire brigade set out to replace optical media with a StorageCraft appliance and disaster-proof storage Continue Reading
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Anti-money laundering technology must operate in a collaborative ecosystem
With new technologies making it easier for banks to spot money laundering activity, we look at why the problem persists at scale, finding that ecosystems and collaborative processes need to be built Continue Reading
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Interview: Uber driver Yaseen Aslam on his Supreme Court battle and what’s next for gig workers
Private hire driver and union organiser Yaseen Aslam speaks to Computer Weekly about his legal battle with Uber and what the UK Supreme Court ruling means to workers in the gig economy Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT for government and public sector
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Lack of leadership, confusion and frustration - the state of digital identity in the UK
To nobody’s surprise, efforts by a group of peers to force the government to accelerate progress on digital identity in the UK foundered in the House of Lords yesterday (20 April 2021). Baroness ... Continue Reading
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Zombified Gov.uk Verify is officially dead - so what's next?
The UK government has finally admitted in public for the first time that its flagship digital identity programme, Gov.uk Verify, is dead. This will be no surprise to anyone following the project, ... Continue Reading
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Industry concerns over government digital identity plans risk a confusing outcome for users
A flurry of recent activity suggests the government is ramping up its plans for the long-awaited demise of Gov.uk Verify, its failed attempt to produce a digital identity system for online public ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT for government and public sector
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Why the Post Office Horizon scandal kept me awake at night
Reverend Richard Coles tells Computer Weekly why there needs to be a statutory public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal Continue Reading
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Securing the UK's emerging smart cities
UK councils have a huge opportunity to improve services through the use of smart city technologies - but they must avoid the cyber security risks, says the government's digital minister Continue Reading
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The practical steps needed to accelerate a UK digital identity ecosystem
The draft digital identity framework published by the UK government highlights the importance of learning from the private sector and existing standards to accelerate deployment and citizen adoption Continue Reading
Videos : IT for government and public sector
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Sarah Wilkinson, most influential person in UK tech 2021 – winner’s speech
In this video from Computer Weekly’s annual UKtech50 event, in partnership with Spinks, Sarah Wilkinson, CEO of NHS Digital, gives her acceptance speech as the 2021 most influential person in UK tech
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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