UK government delays publishing digital strategy for 2021 By Sead Fadilpašić The strategy is supposed to help businesses move into the digital realm and help consumers adjust to a digital-first economy.
Public sector organizations least likely to engage with ransomware actors By Sead Fadilpašić Government entities leading the way in terms of ransomware resilience.
Why connectivity is fundamental to the public sector’s rebound By Martin McFadyen The role of connectivity in the public sector rebound.
How councils are using online tools to serve citizens throughout and beyond Covid-19 By Joe Bedingfield How the digital team at 3C ICT transformed digitally during the pandemic.
Brexit deal recommends use of long-dead software By Sead Fadilpašić Netscape Communicator 4.0, a browser dead for almost a quarter of a century, is among the recommended tools in the Brexit trade deal.
UK set to miss gigabit broadband targets By Sead Fadilpašić It seems the plan to bring high-speed internet to 85 percent of UK households by 2025 was too ambitious.
UK Ministry of Justice in hot water over 17 serious data breaches By Sead Fadilpašić The MoJ leaked hundreds of thousands of sensitive files this year, mostly due to human error.
Brexit confusion playing havoc with key IT update schedules By Sead Fadilpašić Suppliers still don't know which tariff systems to load, despite looming deadlines.
Councils need to put safety at the heart of smart city governance By Ralph Diment Efficient data sharing necessary to keep modern cities safe.
HMRC under fire for multiple serious personal data mishaps By Sead Fadilpašić Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs should be held accountable, litigation practice Griffin Law argues.
UK Government warns firms looking to do business with China By Sead Fadilpašić New Government website lists potential problems and offers assistance to tech companies in the UK.
IT hinders UK public sector response to pandemic By Sead Fadilpašić Workers in the public sector say they need better gear to get the job done in the "new normal".
UK local authorities yet to fully embrace digital government services By Sead Fadilpašić Allowing citizens to access data remotely became more important during the Covid-19 pandemic.
IT leaders say the pandemic has taken a personal toll By Sead Fadilpašić For the majority of IT leaders, handling the pandemic was the ultimate stress test.
Communicating with citizens in a crisis and beyond By Karen Steel What do councils need to consider when communicating with citizens in the midst of a crisis, and beyond?
NHS Digital signs deal to make it easier to share data By Sead Fadilpašić With a new interoperability platform, different organizations could finally start 'speaking the same language'.
NHS 'could waste millions' upgrading technology systems By Sead Fadilpašić MPs warn that current efforts could prove both expensive and futile.
Microsoft partners with UK cybercrime watchdog to identify the most innovative start-ups By Sead Fadilpašić The NCSC wants to make the UK the safest place to work online.
UK government hands out millions to the country's greenest start-ups By Sead Fadilpašić The country is giving eco-friendly start-ups a financial push.
Driving the agility of service teams – Why digital technology will be a must have for councils post-crisis By Paul Webb The pandemic has divided local authorities into the haves and have nots, based largely on their level of digitalization.