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Technology News

Open Access Government’s technology category has plenty of very recent and updated information on all the key topics on this ever-expanding market. 

Within this section, you can find articles on topics such as cybercrime, data protection and online harms. And we also touch upon the relevant topics such as social media and its potential danger and its ongoing need for regulation. The protection of personal data in the modern age is a topic is something we touch upon often in the contexts of revenge porn and other forms. Topics such as Cybersecurity in relation to business and the domination of ‘The Cloud’ are very popular.

We all cover a wide range of information concerning the emerging potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and the many developments and ethical arguments within this topic. we have experts giving their opinion on the future of AI and how it will move forward. We also look at AI and its involvement in healthcare.

We also cover the Internet of Things (IoT) along with the use of data and GDPR related issues.

digital disruptions

How are businesses preparing for future digital disruptions?

A new study has identified whether businesses view digital disruptions as opportunities or threats in this report.
charities, digitalisation

Why charities cannot afford to ignore digitalisation

Charities must embrace digitalisation to keep pace with the time as new research reveals online donations account of £2.4 billion from the UK.
digital skills, smart homes, disabled, elderly

‘Smart homes’ to equip elderly and disabled people with digital skills

A new 'smart homes' scheme will aim to help elderly and disabled people develop digital skills to tackle loneliness in rural areas.
AI research

UK’s most ambitious AI research project combines humanities and science

Queen Mary University of London is leading a major new research project, ‘Living with Machines,’ is set to be one of the biggest humanities and science research initiatives ever to launch in the UK.
digital services

Delivering effective digital services in an Agile way

Peter Stansbury introduces us to the new AgileDS (Agile Digital Services) guidance, published to support the Agile development and evolution of digital services
Open Source Intelligence

Automatically finding new cybersecurity threats with Open Source Intelligence

Monitoring cybersecurity-related posts in social networks and blogs can give security analysts an edge in discovering new threats against ICT infrastructures, according to Alysson Bessani.
Cybersecurity Act

EU negotiators agree on Europe’s Cybersecurity Act

The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission have reached a political agreement on the Cybersecurity Act which reinforces the mandate of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity
information and communication technology

Making Europe a world leader in information & communication technology

Andrus Ansip has been Vice-President of the European Commission discusses his ambition to make Europe a world leader in ICT.
cyber attacks in 2019

Is the public sector safe from cyber attacks in 2019?

In the Budget, the Chancellor pledged an extra £1bn to boost U.K. defences, including cybersecurity. But will we see an impact on the safety of public sector’s cyber attacks in 2019?
Safeguarding your business

Safeguarding your business from cyber threats

Tom Huckle, head of Cyber Security and Development at Crucial Group, shares his tips for safeguarding your business
dealership

Only a quarter of marketing managers make dealership tech investments

Research reveals just over a quarter of marketing managers make high-level decisions on dealership technology investments, despite tech being crucial to customer marketing
faster computer

12 top tips to running a faster computer this Christmas

Hardware Associates brings the 12 top tips to running a faster computer this Christmas Tis the season to be jolly, but to make sure that...
digital age

How you can improve services through design and modern software?

Andrew Sandford, Director of We are Lean and Agile, explains how modern software can help you understand and improve your services in the digital age.
security procedures

Securing industrial control systems by closing the air gap security loophole

Lavi Lazarovitz, Head of CyberArk Labs security research examines security systems, the rise of cyber attacks and the need to increase the protection of our data.
business challenge

The future of digital transformation: Is it an IT or a business challenge?

In an interview with Rob Bamforth, Industry Analyst and Marketing Consultant at Timefort Limited, following a OneLogin’s ‘Identity IS the new perimeter’ roundtable in London in late 2018, we find out his thoughts on digital transformation and where he sees it heading in the future
EU Accessibility Directive

Maintaining accessibility through the EU Accessibility Directive

Mike Taylor, Senior Accessibility Analyst and Comms and Training Manager at Digital Accessibility Centre shares his thoughts on maintaining accessibility through the EU Accessibility Directive
drone industry

Drone industry welcomes world’s first ever drone Standards

Today, the first ever worldwide Standards for the drone industry are being released by the International Standards Organisation (ISO)*
open data

Europe needs further strategic action and awareness despite having solid Open Data policy

New study by Capgemini Invent highlights the strategic prioritisation to push forward Open Data transformation across Europe
cybersecurity breach

Three in five SMEs have experienced a cybersecurity breach

A Government survey conducted last year, as part of the National Cyber Security Programme, revealed 46% of UK businesses experienced at least one cybersecurity breach or attack in 2017
health secretary

Health Secretary searches for HealthTech at Paris summit

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has traveled to Paris to attend the GovTech summit in order to find revolutionary technologies to help improve the NHS.

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