Rannia Leontaridi to step down as Office for AI director
One of the founding directors of the Office for Artificial Intelligence is set to leave the organisation less than two years after setting it up. R…
Why ethics must be at the forefront of data-driven decision-making
Despite the ubiquitous rise of computer-based technologies, public attitudes towards them are in a state of flux, hemmed in by a growing feeling of…
The rise of AI marks an opportunity for radical changes in corporate governance
There is currently a great deal of concern in Britain and the EU more widely about the implications of the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)…
White House ramps up pressure on UK to drop Huawei
US officials have launched a last-ditch attempt to stop Downing Street from allowing Huawei to participate in the rollout of Britain’s 5G net…
Why Walmart is turning stores into “edge computing centres”
In 5G networks, latency is a big deal. Latency is the time it takes for a data signal to travel from a user device to the internet and back again. …
Accenture to acquire Symantec’s security services unit from Broadcom
Accenture has agreed to buy a division of Symantec from Broadcom as it attempts to expand its presence in the managed security services sector. Bro…
The biggest govtech deals of the week (8/1/20)
This is the latest instalment of an exclusive series analysing the UK’s biggest public sector tech deals. In partnership with GlobalData, we’…
White House cautions EU against “innovation-killing” AI regulation
The White House has sought to discourage the European Union from developing stringent artificial intelligence regulation, amid claims it could harm…
NCSC chief executive Ciaran Martin to step down
Ciaran Martin, the founding chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will step down from his post in the summer. The 45-year-o…
Jeremy Quin named as third GDS minister in six months
Jeremy Quin has become the third minister in six months to take on responsibility for the Government Digital Service (GDS). The MP for Horsham was …
EU will retaliate if US imposes tariffs over French digital tax, says minister
The EU will hit back at the US if it levies sanctions on French goods as a punishment for the country’s digital tax, France’s economy m…
Are the payment card industry’s security standards slipping?
Some 15 years after the payment card industry settled on a single data security standard with PCI DSS, there are indications that too many organisa…
NHSX earmarks £100,000 for skunkworks director role
NHSX has launched a search for a digital expert to create a new skunkworks unit tasked with accelerating the health service’s adoption of new…
Adoption of IoT set to soar in Africa and the Middle East
Interest in the internet of things (IoT) is gaining momentum in the Africa and Middle East (AME) region. Stakeholders are exploring and identifying…
How cyber security has changed the risk dynamic at Lloyds Banking Group
As head of IT risk and governance of Lloyds Banking Group, Ameet Jugnauth and his team have the unique role of taking a holistic view of cyber risk…
The 2020 digital government wishlist
In 2019 the UK government commissioned a review of AI adoption in the civil service, published guidelines for procuring AI-powered technology and l…
The in-car tech the experts rate
From the invention of the seat belt in 1959, to electromagnetic parking sensors in 1992, to Tesla’s autopilot feature in 2014, the car industry is …
Law firm Osborne Clarke embarks on cloud-first, security-first IT strategy
IT director Nathan Hayes believes IT and infosec have become integral to the business – although he still is not on the company’s executive board N…
Birmingham Airport pushes security up the agenda with board-level CIO-CISO role
Wayne Smith believes his seat at the board has allowed IT security to be considered at an earlier stage of procurement decisions Birmingham Airport…
How internet outages became a tool of oppression
Earlier this month, when protests heated up in India over the government’s plans to implement a controversial law that discriminates against Muslim…
VR, edge computing and the streaming wars set to shape the startup scene in 2020
As we head into the new decade, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the tech industry is no longer restricted by what is technically possible, bu…
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