A SIEMless security answer for Surrey Council
Surrey County Council says a ‘SIEM’ - standardised security information and event management - approach is both saving it money and improving delivery of services
Archive: Digital government and public services
UK’s Digital Secretary - ‘Technology needs to be about the common good, not just the balance sheet’
Jeremy Wright was giving a speech at the Viva Tech conference in Paris this week, where he also said the UK is open to talent that wants to join the ‘tech for good movement’.
Government appoints experts to new AI Council
The AI Council was established alongside the Government Office for AI and the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation.
If the government ditches its cloud first policy, it’s making a huge mistake
It has been revealed that the Crown Commercial Service and the Government Digital Service are planning to shift the cloud first policy to one that better reflects hybrid cloud environments.
Cloud-based asset management puts Borough of Poole Council on the road to success
Moving from a paper-based to digital records system is allowing Poole Council’s highways team to work more productively.
Real-time mapping system lays the groundwork for emerging technologies
Real-time mapping system lays the groundwork for emerging technologies, as demonstrated by the Ordnance Survey.
Dutch municipality will save €2.5m by 2023 by replacing legacy with No-Code
The City of Zaanstad reckons building its own custom software with the Betty Blocks application development platform has been a major cost-saver — and efficiency creator.
Cleveland Police turns to Experian to create a single view of residents
Cleveland Police Force says data services provider Experian helped it eradicate its very high number of duplicate and incomplete records.
Digital Minister – ‘Industry’s voluntary approach to IoT security is not working’
The government has launched a consultation on how manufacturers can better secure Internet-of-Things (IoT) products.
Leeds City CDIO - ‘Too many public sector IT leaders are stuck in the past’
Too few technology chiefs understand the power of disruption, says Leeds City Council’s digital executive.
Is AI too dangerous to be left to technologists?
MIT and Stanford have launched major multidisciplinary programs to make certain that AI development remains ethical and human-centered.
National Audit Office issues Cloud 101 guidance for public sector buyers
The National Audit Office (NAO) notes that some of government’s more traditional organisations “lack the capacity and expertise” to move to the cloud.
Food Standards Agency Director of Openness, Data and Digital - Using data to improve the nation’s health
A data focus is preventing poor quality food entering the UK food chain, Julie Pierce tells diginomica/government