Author Archives for Gary Flood

Snoopers’ Charter to be reviewed

December 7, 2017 8:42 am Published by Comments Off on Snoopers’ Charter to be reviewed

Government says in light of European Court of Justice critique and Brexit it's open to discuss the most controversial data legislation of the last decade


Government to UK FinTech sector: write an app to help Generation Rent

December 6, 2017 9:38 am Published by Comments Off on Government to UK FinTech sector: write an app to help Generation Rent

Idea, announced in the Budget, gets official kick-off today: let's use rental payment data to improve the 11 million renters in Britain's credit scores and therefore their mortgage applications


Government told ‘Step away from anything Kaspersky’

December 4, 2017 8:44 am Published by Comments Off on Government told ‘Step away from anything Kaspersky’

Guidance 'agreed with MI5', which is the responsible authority for investigating Russian espionage in the UK and is the NCSC’s key partner on protective security advice to the British state


Can the UK really be ‘world innovation leader’ by 2030?

November 28, 2017 9:30 am Published by Comments Off on Can the UK really be ‘world innovation leader’ by 2030?

We're promised 'new programmes to capture the value of innovation', money for AI, robotics, and re-training in digital... but will the Strategy really be enough to cope with a Brexit shock?


Government’s Industrial Strategy launched

November 27, 2017 8:01 am Published by Comments Off on Government’s Industrial Strategy launched

Government says plan will help businesses create better, higher-paying jobs across the country via investment in the 'skills, industries and infrastructure of the future' - including AI