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

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Hackers attempt to poison Florida water supply

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

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

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?

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

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

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

'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

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
