The latest technology news from around the world covering topics such as cloud computing, cyber crime, data protection and the internet of things (IoT), along with social media and it’s need for regulation and the world of artificial intelligence (AI).
Harish Rao from Crown Workforce Management emphasises the importance of secure cloud workforce management for public sector organisations amid increasing cybersecurity threats and service demands, highlighting the G-Cloud 14 framework, which provides efficient access to trusted cloud solutions.
This article considers the increasing political interest in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and considers how data protection legislation may help to build greater understanding and trust.
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds, explains why SD-WAN is relevant for the public sector, and bringing an understanding of the barriers to adoption may encourage other organisations in the sector to follow suite.
Parents often forget about the devices their kids take to school – the increasing number of which is making more children vulnerable to cybercriminals, here Kaspersky recommends tips to help ensure children are kept safe.
Andrus Ansip, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Digital Single Market aims to lead the “Digital Single Market”, as this article explores, plus his priorities for fighting cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity is a high-profile issue for UK public sector bodies, as recent news shows. Iain Shearman, Managing Director of KCOM’s National Network Services, looks at why the public sector needs to adopt security by design.
Paul Heather, Head of Public Sector & Health, Tableau Software, discusses how the NHS is using data to support preventative, predictive and personalised care.
Here, we discuss an EU-funded project on financial technologies which intends to create an open-source risk management platform for blockchain and AI apps in finance.
In this article, I outline some challenges posed by officially published open data and explore the pragmatic approach of London-based technology company Doorda.
David Critchley, Regional Director, UK&I, MobileIron, highlights the importance of enabling secure mobility after a Freedom of Information (FoI) request revealed how many mobile and laptop devices had been lost by staff from nine ministerial departments in 2018.
Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a £30 million UK-wide competition to help rural areas seize the opportunities of next-generation 5G technology.
While digitalisation has many benefits, it significantly raises an organisation’s security risk by increasing the number of data exit points. Neville Armstrong, Service Strategist at Fordway, explains why user identity has become the new security perimeter.
Civica recently sat down with central government leaders to discuss whether the public sector is prepared for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution and the ethics behind the technology. Steve Thorn, Executive Director, Civica shares his views from the event.