Government urged to review IT policies after phones wiped due to pass code errors
21 Jul Digital, Data & Technology

Government urged to review IT policies after phones wiped due to pass code errors

Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar among more than 100 who forgot PIN codes and had devices reset
by Beckie Smith
Home Office law enforcement data failures 'putting public safety at risk'
13 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Home Office law enforcement data failures 'putting public safety at risk'
Study finds government using personal data to target messages
10 Sep Digital, Data & Technology
Study finds government using personal data to target messages
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
30 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
MoD offers first-ever bug bounty to find vulnerabilities in defence systems
05 Aug Digital, Data & Technology
MoD offers first-ever bug bounty to find vulnerabilities in defence systems
Department runs 30-day exercise in partnership with ethical hackers
Increasing diversity in the civil service Sponsored
30 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Increasing diversity in the civil service
While surface figures show a diverse make-up in the civil service, there is still work to be done argues Multiverse
Government analyses social ‘narratives and influencers’ to support Covid response
30 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Government analyses social ‘narratives and influencers’ to support Covid response
Contract worth £1.4m signed at the start of the year
NAO report finds ‘consistent underperformance’ of government digital programmes over 25 years
26 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
NAO report finds ‘consistent underperformance’ of government digital programmes over 25 years
Auditors identify pattern of decisions being rushed and ill-informed, while digital leaders lack support
Over 100 Treasury phones wiped in 2020 after passcode errors – including perm sec's
15 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Over 100 Treasury phones wiped in 2020 after passcode errors – including perm sec's
More than 5% of department's mobile phones were reset after staff entered the wrong pin code
DWP 'stopped large attack' from organised crime during Universal Credit surge
14 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
DWP 'stopped large attack' from organised crime during Universal Credit surge
As the department processed 4.3 million new claims, fraudsters attempted to cash in
Skilling Up in Data and Tech: the vital role of training and career development Sponsored
05 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Skilling Up in Data and Tech: the vital role of training and career development
According to DCMS, there are 100,000 unfilled data roles alone in the UK right now. Lisa Barrett, vice president of Learning, Innovation and Operations at Multiverse, explains how to close the growing data skills gap in the civil service.
'No justification' for vaccine passports, MPs say
15 Jun Digital, Data & Technology
'No justification' for vaccine passports, MPs say
A vaccine-status certification scheme would be discriminatory, PACAC said
Lessons from a digital career: John Fitzpatrick’s journey from a Manchester benefits office to leading MoD’s digital transformation
26 May Digital, Data & Technology
Lessons from a digital career: John Fitzpatrick’s journey from a Manchester benefits office to leading MoD’s digital transformation
John Fitzpatrick’s civil service career has gone from a Manchester benefits office to playing a key role in the MoD’s digital transformation. He relives the journey with Richard Johnstone
Minister pledges Central Digital and Data Office will target ‘elephant in the room’ legacy IT
25 May Digital, Data & Technology
Minister pledges Central Digital and Data Office will target ‘elephant in the room’ legacy IT
Newly created entity will also focus on data infrastructure
Better integration could save government £850k per digital service, minister claims
07 May Digital, Data & Technology
Better integration could save government £850k per digital service, minister claims
Work to ensure tasks are not replicated across different tools could deliver significant financial benefits
HMRC shared 5,000 citizen records with local councils in pilot ‘to analyse vulnerable and overlapping debtors’
07 May Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC shared 5,000 citizen records with local councils in pilot ‘to analyse vulnerable and overlapping debtors’
Newly published information-sharing register reveals programme took place last autumn
Making contact: the inside story of how the government’s Covid app was developed
29 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Making contact: the inside story of how the government’s Covid app was developed
More than 20 million UK citizens have downloaded the NHS Covid-19 app. One of the leaders of the development process discusses its impact and future plans with Sam Trendall
Data insight is the holy grail of better government decision-making Sponsored
29 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Data insight is the holy grail of better government decision-making
Government is the mother of all data repositories, but Rohan Malik, Managing Partner for Government and Infrastructure at EY, argues that it needs to use this data well to realise its full potential
MPs find government has ‘presented pandemic data to provoke anxiety, rather than understand risk’
19 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
MPs find government has ‘presented pandemic data to provoke anxiety, rather than understand risk’
Parliamentary committee calls for more transparency in use of information and accuses Michael Gove of being ‘contemptuous of parliament’
Border tech failures ramp up Home Office’s ‘miserable’ digital record, MPs warn
12 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Border tech failures ramp up Home Office’s ‘miserable’ digital record, MPs warn
Report blames “lack of effective leadership, management and oversight” for £173m cost of delayed Digital Services at the Border programme
Interview: deputy national statistician on legacy tech, lockdowns and a ‘leap forward’ for government’s use of data
11 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Interview: deputy national statistician on legacy tech, lockdowns and a ‘leap forward’ for government’s use of data
Alison Pritchard on plans for the 2021 census, ensuring public trust in statistics – and her next epic boat journey
DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
26 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
DfE laptops for home-schooling found to contain malware
‘Small number’ of machines affected by what users say is a worm that contacts Russian servers
Opinion: What Covid revealed about government’s legacy IT, and what to do next
26 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Opinion: What Covid revealed about government’s legacy IT, and what to do next
The coronavirus pandemic pressed unprecedented stress on government’s technology systems. Many parts of the system coped well, but it also revealed problems that must be addressed to avoid future crisis, says Reform's director of research, Eleonora Harwich
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
25 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
Last year saw public protests about the use of predictive analytics in decision making. As the technology becomes more widely used in many public services, Sam Trendall asks experts about the implications for government, the law – and the citizens affected
Government shakes up digital leadership
14 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Government shakes up digital leadership
Home Office tech chief Davinson appointed leader of newly created Central Digital and Data Office while Read arrives from MoJ to head up GDS
HMRC records 12% spike in complaints as customer-service issues continue
11 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
HMRC records 12% spike in complaints as customer-service issues continue
November stats show another increase in call-waiting times and new struggles with answering online and postal queries
Government ‘working towards’ publishing new digital strategy this year
07 Jan Digital, Data & Technology
Government ‘working towards’ publishing new digital strategy this year
Plan was due to be published in autumn last year
DfE expands supplier base for laptops scheme
01 Dec 2020 Digital, Data & Technology
DfE expands supplier base for laptops scheme
Department brings in two additional IT resellers to supply about 165,000 extra devices