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techUK sets out recommendations to help guide CISOs as organisations continue their digital transformation

techUK launches the second report in its Cyber People Series.

The Kings Fund responds to the Governments adult social care White Paper

Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King's Fund commented on the publication of the government's adult social care reform White Paper, People at the Heart of Care

Upskilling in projects and programmes the virtual way

Blog posted by: David Smallwood - Director, e-careers, 01 December 2021.

CMA order for Meta to sell Giphy could undermine digital trade and innovation, says IEA regulation expert

Victoria Hewson, Head of Regulatory Affairs at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the news that Facebook's parent company, Meta, has been ordered to sell Giphy by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority

Service management now and in 2022: making digital transformation work

Blog posted by: Sophie Hussey, Head of Service Management, Lowell, November 30, 2021.

techUK joins Global Industry Statement in support of the moratorium on customs duties

techUK joins a Global Industry Statement in support of the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions.

UKRI targets net zero computing

Scientists will recommend a plan to help the UK's research and innovation sector reach net zero.

Desistance: finding a humane and authentic voice

"It's horrible, being called an ex-offender. It's a label that you can't peel off." The quote above came from a person speaking at a support group. It's a reminder that it matters how we talk about people. The words we ...

IFS - Education spending changes put a major brake on levelling up

The cuts to education spending over the last decade are effectively without precedent in post-war UK history, including a 9% real-terms fall in school spending per pupil and a 14% fall in spending per student in colleges.

JRF responds to extension of Scottish Child Payment

JRF responds to the Scottish Government's plan to double Scottish Child Payment for children under six from April, and all eligible children under 16 by the end of 2022.

New pingdemic could cost economy at least 2 billion, says economist

Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the planned reintroduction of some Covid measures

Service management now and in 2022: fewer baby steps to transformation

Blog posted by: Chris Gallacher - principal consultant, Forrester Research and contributing author to ITIL 4 Digital and IT Strategy, 26 November 2021.

A new standard of testing for GOV.UK

How we consolidated the testing landscape for GOV.UK into a small number of practical rules that are bringing a new consistency to the way we test our code.

Defence Secretarys HoC Statement on Army Restructuring

HoC Oral Statement: Army Restructuring: Future Soldier (26 November 2021).

NCSC KMPG UK launch results of second cyber Diversity and Inclusion Survey

Key findings from the 2021 help identify where progress has been made in the sector and where there's more work to be done.

Project and programme management now and in 2022: a resilient approach

Blog posted by: Martin Stretton, Transformation Programme Director, NFER, 25 November 2021.

techUK, UKIBC and NASSCOM develop joint position paper to drive growth in digital trade

UKIBC, NASSCOM, and techUK have come together to develop a joint position paper on a policy agenda for both governments to consider in relation to cross-border data transfers between the UK and India.

Edge computing will be a fundamental part of cloud adoption in 2022

As a form of distributed computing that brings processing closer to the source of data, edge computing enables businesses to understand and unlock the value of data assets in real time to make key business decisions.

IEA - Government should reject populist interventions in English football

Ministry of Defence publishes modern slavery statement

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to playing its part in the eradication of modern slavery.

PSTI Bill reforms the Electronic Communications Code for telecoms infrastructure deployment

Reforms to the Electronic Communications Code are set to become law as DCMS introduces the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill, which government suggests will further accelerate the rollout of mobile and fixed infrastructure.

Scrap energy price cap to prevent further bailouts, says IEA Analyst

Andy Mayer, Environment, Energy and Infrastructure Analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, commented on the 1.7bn taxpayer bailout of Bulb Energy

Announcing techUKs November Blockchain Leader

Congratulations to Veera Johnson, co-founder of Circulor for being chosen as techUK's Blockchain Leader!

Content and interaction -How to become design BFFs

Content design is a collaborative discipline, so when you're the only content designer in your digital team, it can be lonely. You don't have that content buddy to bounce ideas off, get a second pair of eyes on your work ...

Content Hub launches into the first Young Offenders Institution

In July 2021 the Content Hub team in Sheffield were thrilled to go LIVE into HMYOI Cookham Wood, a Young Offenders' Institution (YOI) in Rochester, Kent for boys aged 15 to 18. This will be followed by rollout to the ...