All posts tagged "privacy"

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  Dutch tax office falls foul of GDPR rules

  The Dutch tax office breached privacy rules for seven years by holding data on more than a quarter of a million citizens in a list of possible fraudsters, a data

  • Posted November 2, 2021
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  UK makes bid to become global AI superpower

  The UK has laid out its first strategy for becoming a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) in order to meet increasing competition in the field from around the world.

  • Posted September 23, 2021
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  Australian data watchdog calls for greater vigilance against cybercrime

  The Australian Information Commissioner has urged public servants and other professionals who handle personal information to improve their defences against ransomware attacks and impersonation fraud. Angelene Falk made the call

  • Posted September 2, 2021
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  From leaders to learners: digital chiefs’ pandemic lessons

  Since the pandemic arrived, governments have leaned heavily on technological solutions to protect citizens and businesses. At a GGF webinar, digital leaders from the UK, South Korea and Canada discussed

  • Posted July 5, 2021
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  Experts warn of security and privacy challenges around vaccine passports

  Implementing COVID-19 vaccine certificates will present policymakers with a range of challenges around secure data-sharing with the private sector and protecting citizens’ privacy, experts told a parliamentary committee in the

  • Posted March 23, 2021
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  Tallinn tales: Estonia’s role in developing the digital euro

  Rainer Olt is leading research on digital currency technology for Estonia’s central bank. In an interview with Ian Hall, he talks blockchain, privacy and instant payments Estonia boasts a well-forged reputation

  • Posted November 26, 2020
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  USA tops AI readiness index

  The USA has been named as the country best prepared to realise the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in public service delivery, topping the 2020 Government AI Readiness Index.

  • Posted September 30, 2020
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  The science of systems: an interview with Stephen Lucas, Canada’s health chief

  The pandemic has given scientists a key role in shaping policies; but scientific methods, says Health Canada deputy minister Stephen Lucas, are just as helpful in managing systems. The former

  • Posted September 22, 2020
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  Major survey highlights Europeans’ fears over AI

  Less than 20% of Europeans believe that current laws “efficiently regulate” artificial intelligence, and 56% have low trust in authorities to exert effective control over the technology, according to a

  • Posted September 16, 2020
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  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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