Edinburgh enjoying digital jobs boom
21 May 2018
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee are all named as key areas for digital in the Tech Nation 2018 report finds
UK Government to slash maximum stake on 'crack cocaine' gambling machines from £100 to £2
17 May 2018
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling has argued the terminals would be rated ‘class A’ if gambling...
Digital healthcare to be led by national decision-making board, according to new Scottish Government strategy
25 April 2018
The national digital health and care strategy outlines the Scottish Government’s plans to...
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Scottish Government launches project to create single online identity verification service
20 December 2017
The project aims to create a single system for members of the public to prove their identity online
Kelvinside Academy first secondary in UK and Ireland to be named a ‘digital school’
13 December 2017
The school was praised for supporting learning “seamlessly” with digital technology
Shadow digital minister Liam Byrne launches ‘slightly mad experiment’ to set Labour’s digital agenda
13 December 2017
Byrne unveils a crowdsourcing initiative to gather ideas for the UK’s technology future
UK Government extends online passport renewal service to 16 to 25-year-olds
12 December 2017
The digital renewal option allows people to upload a photo taken in a booth or shop
Border systems ‘unlikely’ to be ready for Brexit by 2019, Westminster’s Public Accounts Committee finds
12 December 2017
MPs have flagged up Whitehall’s poor record at delivering critical border programmes
UK Government proposes changes to surveillance law in light of European Court of Justice ruling
8 December 2017
A public consultation has been launched on alterations to so-called ‘snoopers’ charter’
Information Commissioner’s Office ‘making enquiries’ after MPs admit to sharing passwords
8 December 2017
Three Conservative politicians have been reminded of their data protection obligations after...
UK Government review to assess how policy could create ‘world-class digital connectivity’
5 December 2017
The DCMS-led research will look at barriers and incentives for investment in connectivity
Public sector ‘cannot rely on consent’ for GDPR compliance, Information Commissioner warns
4 December 2017
Public sector bodies are being urged to explore one of the four other options available for...
UK Government Digital Service advises against naked domain names
4 December 2017
The UK Government has told public sector entities to keep ‘www’ in their website URLs
House of Lords and Reform reports flag up potential of distributed ledger technology for government
4 December 2017
The reports from think tank Reform and Lord Holmes recommend increased use of distributed ledger...
Event report: promoting innovation in the public sector at SOCITM Scotland 2017
29 November 2017
This year’s annual SOCITM Scotland conference placed a heavy emphasis on cultural change to foster...