Proactive defence: A new take on cyber security
The traditional reactive approach to cybersecurity, which involves responding to attacks after they have occurred, is no longer sufficient. Murielle Gonzalez reports on a webinar looking at what organisations can do to take a proactive approach
Work starts on new nationwide app to ‘end rough sleeping’
Supplier retained for £1m project to build system government hopes will be more widely used than...
Mental-health services to be added to NHS App as part of digital expansion
Minister claims government hopes to ensure ‘support from day one’
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Pay not the biggest problem in recruiting digital staff, say experts
Senior managers in recruitment and digital profession point to other issues including job descriptions and speed of offers
Digital transformation – a guide for local government
Digital transformation will play a key role in the future of local government. David Bemrose, Head of Account Strategy for Local Government at Crown Commercial Service (CCS), introduces a new digital transformation guide
AI, blockchain and quantum lead emerging-tech agenda as government aims to expand on ‘pockets of progress’
CDDO head of strategy points to challenges and opportunities created by next-generation technologies
Ex-Whitehall big hitters back commission aimed at reforming government’s centre
Former civil service chiefs and ministers are among those takin part in year-long think tank project which hopes to ‘radically improve’ central units
‘Intense scrutiny’ - Croydon’s tech chief on making the case for digital in tough times
Opama Khan tells delegates that focus must be on outcomes and benefits, rather than the technology itself
We need to work on what’s under the lid, says CDDO boss
Departments need to look at technology underpinning front-end services, Megan Lee Devlin tells PublicTechnology Live
DWP plans to enable UC claims by prisoners nearing release
Department reveals tests are taking place in 15 institutions
Government breaks ground on Manchester hub to boost plans for north-west ‘cyber corridor’
Hundreds of anti-fraud officials have been moved to Manchester as government talks up technological potential of region
GDS boss: ‘One Login has very strong cybersecurity – and will uphold privacy’
Tom Read discusses ongoing consultation and says that new legislation will not affect commitment to data minimisation
Courts digital system still has ‘significant gaps in functionality’, auditors find
NAO report claims that HMCTS needs to better understand improvements required by £1.3bn transformation scheme
Soon-to-close DIT presses on with hunt for digital transformation expert for £145k ops chief role
Trade agency is shortly to be merged into expanded Department for Business and Trade
Sunak pours cold water on Blair’s call for state digital ID scheme
Former PM publishes paper calling for government to manage digital identity marketplace – but current Downing Street inhabitant seems to dismiss proposal
‘DWP is moving away from seeing someone as a benefit recipient – and asking how we can respond to their circumstances’
Before appearing at PublicTechnology Live next week, digital delivery director Helen Roberts tells us about the department’s priorities – and why the term ‘digital transformation’ has never been a good fit
Scotland unveils health and care data strategy to ‘empower’ patients
Minister unveils plan and stresses importance of ‘taking people with us’
Government appoints Angela McLean as first female chief scientific adviser
MoD science chief replaces Patrick Vallance in an appointment the government hopes will ‘inspire women and girls into STEM careers’
Calls to expand biometrics watchdog to commercial entities
Scotland’s world-first regime needs to go further, critics have claimed
Department for Education ‘assessing risks’ of ChatGPT
Ministers says new technology also provides opportunities to widen access
NHS signs nationwide £20m deal for ‘electronic infection control’ systems
Systems delivered by US healthcare giant is intended to help trusts replace patchwork of paper documents and spreadsheets
ICO signs £800k deal to expand use of AI for sorting emails
Data-protection regulator awards contract to ‘conversational AI’
HMRC plans to offer online claims for Child Benefit by end of 2023
Department aims to build on digitisation work enabling citizens to view details of existing claims
Treasury unveils vision of digital pound
Government believes a digital currency backed by the Bank of England is ‘likely to be needed’