All posts tagged "data protection"
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Gain and maintain: how government can build trust in the era of digital transformation
“One of the things about trust is it takes a long time to build and can be lost in a split second.” In our latest episode of the Government Transformed
- Posted February 22, 2024
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India’s latest data protection bill provokes fresh privacy concerns
A controversial new data protection bill, which sets out rules for use of personal data by private firms and the government, has been tabled in India. Minister of electronics and
- Posted August 8, 2023
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On the front line: how can governments safeguard against cyberattacks
Cybersecurity breaches risk impacting vital public services, particularly as governments adopt hybrid work models which can leave their networks more fragmented and less secure. During a Rubrik webinar, experts discussed
- Posted December 15, 2022
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Indian government to activate digital ID at birth
The Indian government is working to expand its ‘Aadhaar’ digital ID scheme by assigning unique identification numbers to citizens at the time their birth is registered. Sixteen states in India
- Posted November 21, 2022
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UK government proposes a new governing body to oversee digital identities
The UK government is consulting on the creation of a governing body to oversee the use of digital identity services in the country. The proposals are contained within a broader
- Posted July 22, 2021
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Know your knowledge: organising governments’ data assets
At the Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 15 countries debated their goals and frustrations in the gargantuan task of improving data management. Matt Ross hears how officials from the
- Posted July 9, 2021
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Data protection: how digital tech shielded citizens during the pandemic
In many countries, the inventive use of digital technologies has helped to support economies and protect citizens. At the Government Digital Summit, digital leaders from 15 countries compared their experiences
- Posted June 23, 2021
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Infection barriers: the emerging ecosystem of COVID passports
As ever more governments introduce COVID passports, experts from the private sector and three national civil services explored the issues at a GGF webinar – debating both their potential to
- Posted June 21, 2021
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EU launches digital Covid certificate to restore free movement
Citizens of the EU-27 will soon be able to assert their freedom of movement rights across the bloc without COVID-19 testing, self-isolation or quarantine restrictions, after the EU completed the
- Posted June 17, 2021
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Gilding the ‘golden records’: finding a single source of truth in government
To build services around users’ needs, departments need a common frame of reference and ways to reconcile conflicting information. At a recent GGF webinar, experts from governments, the OECD and
- Posted June 2, 2021