Author Archives for Christine Horton

Enabling secure and responsible data sharing in the public sector

October 28, 2024 7:12 am Published by Comments Off on Enabling secure and responsible data sharing in the public sector

Thoughtworks’ Erin Nicholson and Jim Gumbley share how privacy and information security governance serves as an enabler and not a blocker, ensuring efficiency, transparency and responsible technology adoption. 


Securing the perimeter: Lessons from implementing identity management in a complex government organisation

October 28, 2024 7:04 am Published by Comments Off on Securing the perimeter: Lessons from implementing identity management in a complex government organisation

Tracey Mills, a former senior leader in a large government department and now a director of cybersecurity at KPMG, shared her experience of implementing an enterprise-wide IAM strategy within a complex government organisation.


New data laws to improve public services unveiled

October 25, 2024 8:05 am Published by Comments Off on New data laws to improve public services unveiled

A new Bill which aims to harness the power of data to boost the UK economy by £10 billion, and reduce the burden on the police and NHS staff hours has been introduced to Parliament.


Securing Public Sector Supply Chains

October 23, 2024 4:38 pm Published by Comments Off on Securing Public Sector Supply Chains

Risk Ledger co-Founder & CEO Haydn Brooks explains how escalating state-sponsored cyberattacks, especially on weak links in organisations' supply chains, are threatening public sector organisations.


The Q-Day Threat: What happens when encrypted data is no longer safe

October 23, 2024 8:33 am Published by Comments Off on The Q-Day Threat: What happens when encrypted data is no longer safe

The UK Government has said it’s building ‘a quantum-enabled economy’, potentially overhauling healthcare, energy, transport and more. But quantum computing could also mean that encrypted data is no longer safe, potentially exposing critical data and security on a national or global level. Here, Frey Wilson, CTO of Cavero Quantum, breaks down what the public sector needs to know.


Making fraud analytics and machine learning accessible for all

October 21, 2024 10:05 am Published by Comments Off on Making fraud analytics and machine learning accessible for all

Experian’s UK Identity and Fraud report found that 35 percent of companies are planning to deploy ML (Machine Learning) powered fraud solutions this year. Of the remaining companies nearly half (49 percent) say believe that the cost of implementing these kinds of solutions is prohibitive.


Women in Digital: Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE

October 21, 2024 6:44 am Published by Comments Off on Women in Digital: Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE

Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, is a social entrepreneur, author, podcaster and speaker who champions diversity in innovation and technology. She is also co-founder of Stemettes, a charity dedicated to inspiring and supporting young women and non-binary people in STEAM.