Google rebuffs claims that Workspace is embedded with data protection risks
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data protection

Google rebuffs claims that Workspace is embedded with data protection risks

Privacy Company publishes DPIAs highlighting eight high-risk and three low-risk issues in G Suite Enterprise
3 Mar 2021
UK gov will reportedly buy stakes in tech startups
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startups

UK gov will reportedly buy stakes in tech startups

The £375 million 'Future Fund: Breakthrough' scheme is expected to be announced during Rishi Sunak's budget this week
1 Mar 2021
What is a freedom of information (FOI) request?
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Policy & legislation

What is a freedom of information (FOI) request?

We look at the mechanism citizens can use to hold public bodies to account
24 Feb 2021
IT hiring shows resilience in face of rising unemployment
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Careers & training

IT hiring shows resilience in face of rising unemployment

The tech sector has created 100,000 roles since the start of the pandemic and 67% of IT leaders plan to recruit in 2021
23 Feb 2021
EU grants the UK provisional ‘data adequacy’ status
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EU grants the UK provisional ‘data adequacy’ status

The UK criticises the EU for not already reaching this agreement prior to the formal Brexit withdrawal date
22 Feb 2021
Gov launches £8m fund for digital transformation across the Midlands and North West
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public sector

Gov launches £8m fund for digital transformation across the Midlands and North West

Small businesses can also get access to paid-for internships and expert advice, as well as the latest technologies
19 Feb 2021
What is Article 13 and Article 11?
European Parliament - What Is Article 13? What is Article 11?
Policy & legislation

What is Article 13 and Article 11?

Everything you need to know about the controversial copyright directive including whether the UK will need to adopt the regulations
19 Feb 2021
UK gov announces £800m 'high risk' scientific research agency
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public sector

UK gov announces £800m 'high risk' scientific research agency

The independent body will be based on the US agency responsible for the development of the early internet and GPS
19 Feb 2021
IT experts weigh up the pros and cons of vaccine passports
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Software

IT experts weigh up the pros and cons of vaccine passports

UK government suggests rapid flow test are a better solution, but businesses are welcome to adopt digital vaccination credentials
16 Feb 2021
Digital investment will add £232 billion to UK economy by 2040
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digital transformation

Digital investment will add £232 billion to UK economy by 2040

Digital processes in the public sector will create efficiency gains and cost-savings of £75 billion alone, according to Virgin Media Business
16 Feb 2021
EU set to grant UK data adequacy status
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data protection

EU set to grant UK data adequacy status

The agreement ensuring data flows continue will be reviewed every four years and may be subject to legal challenges
16 Feb 2021
Post Office embraces biometrics for new digital identity app
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digital transformation

Post Office embraces biometrics for new digital identity app

Customers can be identified for passport and driving licence renewals from the safety of their homes
15 Feb 2021
O2 fined £10.5 million for overcharging customers
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billing

O2 fined £10.5 million for overcharging customers

Over £40 million was inadvertently added to bills between 2011 and 2019
12 Feb 2021
Irish GDPR regulator lambasted for delaying critical IT works
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Irish GDPR regulator lambasted for delaying critical IT works

The DPC is aiming to finally complete works on its case management system by Q2 2021, five years after first proposing upgrade
10 Feb 2021
What is 5G and how far are we from rollout?
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Mobile

What is 5G and how far are we from rollout?

4G's successor promises 1ms latency and multi-Gbit/sec bandwidth, but can it deliver?
10 Feb 2021
Hackers attempt to poison Florida water supply
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hacking

Hackers attempt to poison Florida water supply

The cyber criminals infiltrated a treatment plant through TeamViewer and boosted Sodium Hydroxide to dangerous levels
9 Feb 2021
DCMS launches UK Cyber Security Council
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Careers & training

DCMS launches UK Cyber Security Council

Industry figures react positively to a body that will accredit existing courses and encourage industry-wide upskilling
9 Feb 2021
Home Office admits 'coding error' wiped 15,000 police records
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Home Office admits 'coding error' wiped 15,000 police records

The Labour Party says the figures confirm "the worst fears about the impact of this catastrophic data loss"
9 Feb 2021
What is digital capital and how does it fit with the government’s levelling up agenda?
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public sector

What is digital capital and how does it fit with the government’s levelling up agenda?

There's more to improving our standing as a future-facing economy than digital skills
8 Feb 2021
UK gov mulls 'Amazon tax' to help pandemic recovery
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public sector

UK gov mulls 'Amazon tax' to help pandemic recovery

Amazon and other online retailers could be forced to pay additional tax after cashing in on the coronavirus crisis
8 Feb 2021
Pentagon might scrap JEDI contract if AWS wins legal challenge
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Cloud

Pentagon might scrap JEDI contract if AWS wins legal challenge

The DoD is being put off by the prospect of protracted legal dispute, suggesting it might be simpler to start from scratch
5 Feb 2021
'Narrowly-focused' data strategy not enough to build on local government progress
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Data & insights

'Narrowly-focused' data strategy not enough to build on local government progress

COVID-fuelled innovation could stall unless the government follows through on the promises it's made
4 Feb 2021
Outsourcing giant Serco hit by ransomware attack
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ransomware

Outsourcing giant Serco hit by ransomware attack

Cyber criminals deployed the Babuk ransomware to encrypt more than 1TB of data belonging to the firm behind NHS Test and Trace
1 Feb 2021