All articles by Sophia Waterfield
Sophia Waterfield
US aircraft could be grounded due ‘entirely avoidable’ 5G safety concerns
Airlines are struggling to meet a deadline to upgrade equipment that could be interfered with by 5G networks.
The UK’s new National Fraud Strategy doesn’t go far enough
The government is calling on the tech industry for assistance in tackling offenders, but its new strategy may not go far enough.
UK government hopes NHS app revamp will reduce hospital waiting lists
Allowing patients to pick different clinics via the app is one option being studied by the government.
The CMA blocking Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard takeover could make UK an ‘unattractive’ tech destination
Claims the regulator’s decision to block the biggest cash deal in the tech history could have repercussions on the UK’s tech ambitions.
HMRC spent over £150m on its digital transformation workforce in 2022
The tax office has also set up 15 academies to upskill its staff with digital capabilities.
Complex procurement frameworks stop SMEs bidding for government contracts
More engagement with businesses and greater appetite for risk are also required from Whitehall, new research says.
Could DSIT’s Expert Exchange solve the public sector’s digital recruitment problem?
Private sector experts are joining the government’s new technology department. They may face a culture shock.
Defra could bring crypto mining to UK landfill sites
The government agency wants to explore crypto mining as a way to repurpose methane gas from landfills. But will it work?
MPs voice concerns that UK’s GDPR replacement ‘threatens to take us backwards’
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill was debated in Parliament on Monday.
‘Autonomous vehicles’ are coming to UK motorways as Department for Transport approves Ford’s BlueCruise
Ford’s BlueCruise system will be used in the UK, and supports the government’s innovation hotbed ambitions.