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Innovate UK backs IoT hardware development
£1m available to support UK companies through programmes led by R/GA Media Group and Startupbootcamp; in the US, government agencies told to up their game on IoT security
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New GOV.UK Verify lead mulls devolution and NHS potential
Jess McEvoy outlines ambitions for ID assurance programme including how the platform may realistically be extended beyond its current Whitehall-specific remit
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IP Bill bulk powers review calls for ongoing technical review process
Independent reviewer David Anderson backs operational case for collection powers in surveillance legislation; does not rule on whether proposals should be passed or what preferred safeguards might be
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GDS identity assurance head Janet Hughes to leave Whitehall
Jess McEvoy will take over role on acting basis as GOV.UK Verify lead becomes latest prominent digital figure to move away from Whitehall within the last month
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Cost uncertainty remains over council GOV.UK Verify adoption
Stakeholders hope to define end-to-end costs of using GDS ID assurance platform to support digital transformation of key local authority services
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Scotland’s ‘myaccount’ ID assurance expansion plans now a year overdue
Plans to extend ID service to support secure access to devolved government online services, alongside its current use for local and NHS functions, were intended to be in place by June last year
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Verizon “temporarily removed” as GOV.UK Verify ID provider
The number of companies presently supporting ID platform as it undergoes development has been reduced to seven as Verizon looks to gain external certification
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News in Brief – July 15
The UK’s new information commissioner will begin work on Monday, GDS kicks off the first of its local authority ID assurance events and the MoJ issues a tender for monitoring hardware
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Digital Economy Bill introduced to parliament
Proposed legislation includes overhaul of existing commitments for information sharing and statistics between departments, as well as mandatory age verification and "the right to broadband"
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Social care providers called on to set out online identity strategies
New Socitm, ADASS and LGA briefing sets out challenges in implementing ID assurance methods that can limit information loss and identify fraud
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DWP outlines £80m secure mail system needs
Pre-tender notice considering single supplier agreement to meet data scanning and storage needs, although separate lots could also be considered
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Brexit: Tech industry demands Whitehall publish digital strategy now
Calls among several recommendations set out by techUK to try and protect key technology initiatives, including commitment to cross border data sharing
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Support urged to increase social care digital service uptake
Socitm, LGA and other stakeholders outline findings playing up value of digital inclusion initiatives for supporting care providers and service users
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Commons committee backs more punitive data protection measures
Culture, media and sport group recommends granting data regulator expanded powers to audit and fine organisations; custodial sentences also mooted
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LGFL's Jackson sets out manifesto for local digital innovation
London Grid for Learning chief executive wants to see creation of "joined-up" digital organisation to act on councils' behalf as a centre of excellence, providing a unifying voice for local government
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