Technology

New safeguarding measures for the elderly and vulnerable in the UK

Nearly two million elderly and disabled people in the UK who rely on lifesaving personal alarms will be better protected during the transition from analogue to digital landlines.

Smart cities: the implications for the private sector

Nicolas Reys, Cyber Security Services Consultant at Control Risks looks at the risks of cyber-attacks on smart cities… Faced with rapid urbanisation, city planners are...

Indoor Positioning Systems – We know where you are

Jim Sinopoli, Managing Principal at Smart Buildings LLC highlights the benefits for Indoor Positioning Systems… Studies have found that people spend 80-90% of their time...

What GDPR means for data protection

Sébastien Houzé, Secretary General of FEDMA asks what happens now the General Data Protection Regulation has been adopted... The European co-legislator reached an agreement on the General Data...

Using biometrics to fight crime

INTERPOL highlights how biometrics can be used globally to investigate crime and tackle terrorism…  As the world’s largest international police organisation INTERPOL is ideally, and...

East Dunbartonshire Council implements digital system for repairs

Tenants in East Dunbartonshire requesting repairs to their homes will be able to utilise a new digital technology service… East Dunbartonshire Council is rolling out...

European Commission cloud contract awarded to six firms

Six firms will develop the European Commission’s cloud based technologies and capabilities, it has emerged… The European Commission has chosen six firms to develop its...

Using biometrics to fight crime

INTERPOL highlights how biometrics can be used globally to investigate crime and tackle terrorism

The European Union Internet Referral Unit at Europol

Corporate Communications at Europol outline how the internet has become a powerful tool for terrorists and how they aim to combat this problem Terrorists’ use...

GDPR adopted: what now?

The European co-legislator reached an agreement on the General Data Protection Regulation in Strasbourg on the 15th December 2015. While the formal adoption still...

Malware ransom of £1m for Lincolnshire County Council

Lincolnshire County Council was hit by a ransomware attack, which closed the website for almost a week… Last week, Lincolnshire County Council was the victim...

How to make the Digital Single Market consumer-driven

Agustin Reyna, Senior Legal Officer at BEUC – The European Consumer Organisation outlines the 3 key areas needed from the Digital Single Market Strategy…  Success...

Councils receive mixed feedback for online bus pass applications

A new survey has revealed that while half of county councils provide a good online service for older people to apply for bus passes,...

Thousands of homes in Wiltshire benefit from broadband partnership

More than 70,000 homes and business have access to high-speed fibre broadband in Wiltshire thanks an Online Programme… The Wiltshire Online Programme is a multi-million...

Government lays out plans to protect Britain against cyber threats

Chancellor George Osborne has laid out plans for tackling cyber threats against the UK and has announced a number of measures aimed at keeping...

£6.5m cyber security research project launched

The UK government has launched a cyber security research project, which will involve 18 companies… Eighteen companies have pledged to invest £6.5m in a new...

Defining, designing and delivering digital

Can digital services reap rewards for councils and taxpayers?  Alan Mo, Research Director at Kable discusses how digital infrastructure is helping local authorities... A recent...

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