Think Digital Partners launches Advisory Panel
July 16, 2020 9:53 am Comments Off on Think Digital Partners launches Advisory PanelThink Digital Partners gathers experts to advise and guide TDP and its community
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Effective Procurement in an Evolving COVID-19 World
July 15, 2020 8:21 am Comments Off on Effective Procurement in an Evolving COVID-19 WorldAqilla co-founder and CEO, Hugh Scantlebury, argues governmental organisations need to adapt to a changed world, and procurement needs to be bold, and re-examine the essentials
5G ban will “deepen the digital divide” says Huawei
July 15, 2020 7:56 am Comments Off on 5G ban will “deepen the digital divide” says HuaweiHuawei accuses the government of “levelling down” after ban on supplying 5G equipment to the UK’s mobile network operators
Hacking fears as top government officials lose electronic devices
July 14, 2020 9:04 am Comments Off on Hacking fears as top government officials lose electronic devicesIn 2018, 89 electronic items went missing, rising to 163 in 2019. And despite COVID-19 a further 64 items – mainly IT or phone-related – have been lost this year
Britain turns to security allies to find Huawei 5G alternative
July 13, 2020 9:46 am Comments Off on Britain turns to security allies to find Huawei 5G alternativeBritain consults with ‘Five Eyes’ security partners ahead of Huawei decision
Over-70s being failed by public sector tech experience
July 13, 2020 9:19 am Comments Off on Over-70s being failed by public sector tech experienceNew research by Civica shows UK public sector failing to factor in elderly users for digital services
ICT improvements needed in the police
July 10, 2020 1:39 pm Comments Off on ICT improvements needed in the policeNew report says the police are lagging when it comes to using technology, and its ICT is “unnecessarily expensive and don’t work together well enough”
Public sector still taking too many risks with cloud
July 9, 2020 5:15 pm Comments Off on Public sector still taking too many risks with cloudNew Sophos survey exposes gaps in cloud security within public sector
Cybersecurity start-up investment defies COVID-19 downturn
July 9, 2020 9:00 am Comments Off on Cybersecurity start-up investment defies COVID-19 downturnInvestment in cyber start-ups has almost reached half a billion in 2020 and is on track to break the UK cyber funding record set in 2019 in just six months
Governing from Home: Best Practices for Local Government Home Workers
July 8, 2020 9:59 am Comments Off on Governing from Home: Best Practices for Local Government Home WorkersJohn Chapman, chief information security officer, UK public sector, Dell Technologies offers some advice for local government workers working remotely, including how to make a homeworking security policy work
