All posts tagged "big tech companies"

UK data strategy signals new cross-government standards
The UK government has published its National Data Strategy, setting out a series of actions to drive progress on civil service data management. Published by the Department for Digital, Culture,
- Posted September 10, 2020
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Facebook and Google dig in against Australian media law
Facebook has threatened to block Australians from sharing news via the social media platform and its Instagram service, if the government persists with plans to require the tech giant to
- Posted September 2, 2020
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Australian civil servant quits in censorship protest
An Australian civil servant has quit his job as a policy officer at the industry department after being threatened with the sack if he didn’t delete a blog post on
- Posted August 31, 2020
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Internet freedom in sharp decline, watchdog warns
A lack of regulation and a rise in authoritarian government...
- Posted September 24, 2021
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UK makes bid to become global AI superpower
The UK has laid out its first strategy for becoming...
- Posted September 23, 2021
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Biden administration release details on vaccine mandate for federal workers
The Biden administration has confirmed all federal workers must be...
- Posted September 23, 2021
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International GovTech maturity “lower than expected”, says World Bank
Despite increasing investment across the world, GovTech maturity is “lower...
- Posted September 22, 2021
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Necessity is the mother of innovation: turning burning platforms into launchpads for reform
In the face of the pandemic, civil servants have taken...
- Posted September 20, 2021
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New Canadian government faces US$700m class action lawsuit
After the polls close in the Canadian federal election scheduled...
- Posted September 19, 2021
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Italy mandates vaccine passports for all workers
Italy’s prime minister Mario Draghi has made vaccine passports mandatory...
- Posted September 16, 2021
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