All posts by Ian Hall
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Ireland’s new minister of state to speak at Global Government Fintech Lab 2024
Ireland’s newly appointed minister of state with responsibility for fintech is to deliver the keynote address at the Global Government Fintech Lab 2024, taking place in Dublin this week (Thursday
- Posted April 22, 2024
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UK government flows sanctions data into AI-powered fraud detection tool
UK and US sanctions data has been added to a recently launched AI-powered fraud detection tool being used by UK authorities to root out criminals. The government announced earlier this
- Posted March 26, 2024
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Interview: why e-payments are a ‘game changer’ for digital public services in Italy
PagoPA is best known in Italy for its payments platform but the state-owned organisation also plays a wider role in driving digital public services. CEO Alessandro Moricca speaks to Ian
- Posted March 5, 2024
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Global Government Fintech Lab in Dublin on 25 April 2024: register now
Public servants and officials with an interest in innovative technology are invited to register for the Global Government Fintech Lab 2024, which will be held in Dublin on Thursday 25
- Posted January 24, 2024
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Attack versus defence: central bank digital currencies and cybersecurity threats
Most nations are exploring the possibility of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and a handful of CBDCs are already live. This Global Government Fintech webinar explored the cyber-risks
- Posted January 7, 2024
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Fraud fighters: public authorities look to fuse technology with data to battle criminals
Government agencies and law enforcement bodies are looking to combine the latest technology with digital data to combat fraud. Ian Hall reports on a Global Government Fintech webinar exploring the
- Posted December 3, 2023
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European e-government analysis: digital growth ‘remarkable’ in four nations
A European Commission-backed ‘mystery shopper’-style research exercise that culminates in an annual ranking of the digitalisation of public services across Europe has highlighted ‘remarkable’ recent growth in four countries. Turkey,
- Posted November 8, 2023
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G20 and UNDP back digital public infrastructure as SDG progress stalls
Two manual-style guides championing digital public infrastructure have been published by India’s G20 presidency in partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) with the aim of helping countries to achieve
- Posted August 29, 2023
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Irish minister champions fintech’s public policy potential
Ireland’s minister of state with responsibility for financial services has championed the role that financial technology “can play for governments in the future as we look to achieve our public
- Posted May 22, 2023
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Blockchain bonds: digital issuance breakthroughs build buzz
A growing number of public authorities are exploring the issuance of bonds using blockchain technology. Fintech experts joined a webinar to discuss this emerging field Blockchain – a decentralised shared
- Posted April 30, 2023