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Banks among companies hit by AWS internet outage

Banking apps, Snapchat and a range of other websites have been impacted by an outage from Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Glasgow Caledonian University launches new health and social care AI module  

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) has launched a new module designed to educate health and social care professionals on the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their work

Information Commissioner’s Office ‘making enquiries’ after MPs admit to sharing passwords

UK Government review to assess how policy could create ‘world-class digital connectivity’

Public sector ‘cannot rely on consent’ for GDPR compliance, Information Commissioner warns

UK Government Digital Service advises against naked domain names

House of Lords and Reform reports flag up potential of distributed ledger technology for government

Event report: promoting innovation in the public sector at SOCITM Scotland 2017

UK Government industrial strategy aims to make Britain ‘world’s most innovative nation by 2030’

Aberdeen to receive gigabit broadband in 57 public buildings

UK Government offers £190m for public sector to install full fibre networks

EU moves to allow consumers to buy online from cheapest website no matter where they live

Philip Hammond’s first autumn budget promises investment in technology

HMRC will deliver new customs system ‘whether we get the funding or not’, pledges chief exec

Official websites to be archived for future generations

Extra 1,000 tech visas among Prime Minister’s measures to boost UK digital sector

RAC calls for DVLA to set up website for drivers to check car emissions

MSPs raise concerns about ‘confusing evidence’ over accountability for Scottish social security IT system

Glasgow City Council aims to ‘kick-start a step change’ in digital services with CGI contract

Computing education in the UK is ‘patchy and fragile’, Royal Society reports

Three Scottish cities named among most ‘digitally savvy’ urban areas of UK in new report

Scottish Government public sector cyber resilience action plan aims to address lack of guidance on cyber security

UK Ministry of Justice talks up potential benefits of blockchain for the criminal justice system

IT contract for Scotland’s social security system awarded to IBM

New Scottish sensor technology could help NHS use resources more efficiently

More than 800,000 premises in Scotland can now access superfast broadband