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Schools’ AI Weapon Detection Systems Accused Of Flaws
Artificial intelligence-powered weapons detection systems used in US schools are less effective than claimed, industry watchers say
Council Publishes 15,000 Staff Salary Details Online
South Lanarkshire Council accidentally publishes salaries and national insurance numbers of 15,000 staff in Freedom of Information response
EU Watchdog Begins Joint Investigation Into Public Sector Cloud Use
European Data Protection Board announces co-ordinated investigation over the use of cloud-based services by public sector organisations
UK Government Launches First Ever Cyber Security Strategy
Cyber Security Strategy officially launched for the UK, to protect online digital services and British businesses from cyber attacks
Pentagon Mulls JEDI Contract Cancellation Amid Legal Fight
The Pentagon may cancel the JEDI contract altogether and start over, due to the legal battle raging over Microsoft's award
Police Delete Database Containing 150,000 Records
Police database falls down some stairs. British coppers accidentally delete data on 150,000 people from the Police National Computer
Public Sector Leaders Admit Personal Toll From Pandemic
Pure Storage study finds only 6 percent of public sector leaders admit they were extremely prepared for the Coronavirus pandemic
Government Awards £41m To Help UK’s 5G Gain An Edge
Six small and medium-sized organisations are to trial next-generation wireless projects in healthcare, tourism, rural productivity and other areas
IT Firm Head Apologises For ‘Joke’ Suggesting Labour Voter Redundancies
Storm Technologies Boss said email claiming Labour voters would be let go if business slowed down was just banter
Election 2017: Silicon Readers Switch Allegiance And Back Labour
GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Brexit and lack of technology polices see Silicon voters switch from Tories to Labour
Election 2017: UKIP Has No Technology Policies
UKIP is big on Brexit, big on immigration, but not so big on tech it seems
Leaked Document Outlines Government Plans For ‘Live’ Internet Surveillance
Open Rights Group head says public has a right to know about government surveillance plans
NASA Wants Help From Coders To Speed Up Old Software
Entrants will be given the code to analyse and search for bottlenecks
GDS Addresses Legacy IT In Revised Tech Code Of Practice
No sweeping changes, but GDS aims to simplify the road to government digital transformation
BT Wins £100 Million Contract To Boost Metropolitan Police Network
BT will play a key role in the Met's digital transformation efforts across London
Government Pushes Cyber Essentials Security Certificate Programme
The government will now require all contractors to obtain a Cyber Essentials certificate
IT Upgrade Blunder Leaves MoD Suppliers Millions Out Of Pocket
Some suppliers have been forced to take out loans to pay staff and suppliers
Government Finally Reveals Its Digital Transformation Strategy
Digital will allow government to offer a “revolution” in the way it delivers public services to the great unwashed
UK Government Suffers ‘Alarming’ Loss Of Senior GDS Staff
Concerns raised as Government Digital Services fails to hold on to top talent
The Economics Of OpenStack
Canonical's Mark Baker explains how the economics of Openstack can work in favour for your business when compared to public cloud
Can The UK Government Really Benefit From Blockchain?
IN DEPTH: Beyond the hype, can the government exploit Blockchain in the same way as other industries such as banking and insurance?
How The Internet Came Of Age As A Campaign Tool In 2016 Election
ANALYSIS: Politicians have been adapting to the internet and in Election 2016, they have fully integrated the internet into every aspect of how they work
Camden Council CIO Wants To Save Lives With Data Analytics
Omid Shiraji, CIO of London Borough of Camden, reveals how the council is mapping data to help vulnerable people
Government ‘Can Change’ Despite GDS Turmoil And Long-Term IT Contracts With Megavendors
UK Cloud CEO says there is evidence of a culture shift in Whitehall as smaller vendors wouldn't have got a look in five years ago. And, Brexit could accelerate it
Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Hackers Could Exploit Open Data To Wreak Real-World Chaos
ODI founders want the government to consider open data as critical infrastructure that needs protection
Microsoft Positions ‘Responsible’ AI At Centre Of Digital Transformation Vision
FUTURE DECODED: Microsoft describes how 'respectful', 'trusted' AI and cloud infrastructure can change every business responsibly
Government ‘Could Save’ £2bn By 2020 If It Sorts Out Its Digital Strategy
Institute for Government slams Whitehall for digital transformation failures and lack of leadership
Home Office Extends Fujitsu Contract Another Two Years
The long-running contract will now extend to the spring of 2018, in spite of official Whitehall policy favouring smaller suppliers
Government Digital Service CTO To Step Down In New Year
Andy Beale is the latest high-profile figure to leave the embattled service