All articles by Sophia Waterfield
Sophia Waterfield
Advanced technologies in policing are a ‘new Wild West’, Lords report says
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee releases its first report on how police use advanced technologies in law enforcement.
Will public sector bodies follow the DDaT Playbook?
Cabinet Office publishes guidance on managing DDaT programmes but some question how closely it will be followed.
Will new telecoms innovation network help make the UK a 5G leader?
As part of recommendations from the Telecoms Diversification Taskforce, DCMS launches a competition to grant funding to UK companies in telecommunications.
Intelligent automation in the UK public sector
A handful of UK public bodies are adding AI to RPA, but vendors bemoan a lack of strategic direction.
How RPA can deal with public sector backlogs
With the DVLA backlogs peaking at 1.6 million cases, other government services have reaped the benefits of RPA
Online Safety Bill revamp could cost businesses £250m
The latest version of the Online Safety Bill includes new measures to sanction tech bosses, but could cost smaller businesses.
MEPs vote against European Bitcoin ban, but the proposals could return
Proof of work cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are safe in Europe for now, but plans to ban environmentally-damaging mining could return.
UK public sector turns to ‘mission-oriented’ innovation
A new IBM accelerator reflects a growing impetus to place purpose-driven technology at the heart of public sector procurement.
Fewer than half of London borough councils have cyber insurance
Financial pressures or complacency often mean councils don’t have policies in place, despite the potentially heavy cost of a cyberattack.
UX and data top the UK government’s digital transformation agenda
The director of the government’s Central Digital and Data Office has outlined her agenda for digital change. It is the latest in a string of attempts to modernise government services.