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Tweeting MPs force parliamentary IT team to let go of strict data control

Tweeting MPs force parliamentary IT team to let go of strict data control | E-Government | Scoop.it
Government admits it no longer has control over how MPs use IT
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September 28, 2:07 AM
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Home Office eVisa scheme is ‘broken’, says Open Rights Group | Computer Weekly

Home Office eVisa scheme is ‘broken’, says Open Rights Group | Computer Weekly | E-Government | Scoop.it
Digital rights campaigners say the Home Office’s plan to make its new electronic Visa scheme a real-time online-only process is part and parcel of the hostile environment, and opens people up to a number of challenges when trying to prove their immigration status, risking a digital Windrush.
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September 3, 2023 8:02 PM
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Border Target Operating Model gives update on digital border plans | Computer Weekly

Border Target Operating Model gives update on digital border plans | Computer Weekly | E-Government | Scoop.it
The government has published an updated Border Target Operating model, setting out plans to maximise the use of technology to improve security and biosecurity controls and streamline imports and exports, while keeping the UK safe.
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June 25, 2023 7:52 AM
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Better Government Tech Is Possible

Better Government Tech Is Possible | E-Government | Scoop.it
There's so much potential for the government to use technology to improve the lives of citizens. It starts with acknowledging the importance of training.
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December 28, 2022 9:14 PM
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Hacktivism Is Back and Messier Than Ever

Hacktivism Is Back and Messier Than Ever | E-Government | Scoop.it
Throughout 2022, geopolitics has given rise to a new wave of politically motivated attacks with an undercurrent of state-sponsored meddling.
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November 4, 2022 5:25 AM
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Algorithms Quietly Run the City of Washington, DC—and Maybe Your Hometown

Algorithms Quietly Run the City of Washington, DC—and Maybe Your Hometown | E-Government | Scoop.it
A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents’ knowledge.
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June 19, 2022 9:40 PM
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Move with the times – in defence of WhatsApp in government

Move with the times – in defence of WhatsApp in government | E-Government | Scoop.it
Former minister and current member of the House of Lords, James Bethell argues that the UK government needs to move with the times and embrace new communications tools such as WhatsApp.
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April 20, 2022 7:25 PM
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Pegasus spyware discovered on U.K. government networks

Pegasus spyware discovered on U.K. government networks | E-Government | Scoop.it
Citizen Lab confirmed a 'New Yorker' report Monday that claimed the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was found on U.K. government networks.
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September 1, 2020 8:29 PM
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Hackers attack Norwegian parliament

Hackers attack Norwegian parliament | E-Government | Scoop.it
The "significant attack" happened over several days and included hacks of member's email accounts.
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November 1, 2018 7:43 PM
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EU is testing AI-controlled border crossing | V3

EU is testing AI-controlled border crossing | V3 | E-Government | Scoop.it
Hungary, Latvia and Greece are testing the iBorderCtrl (yes, really) AI system,Software ,Artificial Intelligence,AI,datastrategy,Europe
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January 28, 2018 6:36 PM
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Concerned about Brexit? Why not become an e-resident of Estonia

Concerned about Brexit? Why not become an e-resident of Estonia | E-Government | Scoop.it
Brexit is causing applications for e-residency in Estonia rise significantly ahead of Article 50 being triggered
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Become an e-citizen of Estonia - using technology to put themselves on the map
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January 28, 2018 1:13 AM
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Dos and don'ts on designing for accessibility - Accessibility

Dos and don'ts on designing for accessibility - Accessibility | E-Government | Scoop.it
This is for everyone: documenting how we're rebuilding inclusive digital services across the UK Government
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Governments need to share information and consider accessibility options
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July 21, 2017 3:04 PM
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Did you know computers now make important government decisions?

Did you know computers now make important government decisions? | E-Government | Scoop.it
It is often suggested that automating decisions removes bias and makes systems faster, fairer and consistent.
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Government systems are using automated decision making. It is often suggested that automating decisions removes bias and makes systems faster, fairer and consistent. But is there transparency to see how these decisions are being made?
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January 13, 2017 2:00 AM
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Russia waging information war against Sweden, study finds

Russia waging information war against Sweden, study finds | E-Government | Scoop.it
Swedish Institute of International Affairs accuses Russia of using fake news and false documents to influence opinion
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Russia found to be using fake news to influence nationals in sweden
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September 15, 11:25 PM
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Data sharing for immigration raids ferments hostility to migrants | Computer Weekly

Data sharing for immigration raids ferments hostility to migrants | Computer Weekly | E-Government | Scoop.it
Data sharing between public and private bodies for the purposes of carrying out immigration raids helps to prop up the UK’s Hostile Environment by instilling an atmosphere of fear and deterring migrants from accessing public services.
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July 14, 2023 7:56 AM
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Digital public services ‘riddled’ with problems, says TUC | Computer Weekly

Digital public services ‘riddled’ with problems, says TUC | Computer Weekly | E-Government | Scoop.it
The UK’s increasingly digitised public services are plagued by design, governance and workplace issues that are undermining the government’s stated goal of improving efficiency, but can be alleviated by giving public sector workers a greater say in how new technologies are being developed, deployed and controlled.
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March 19, 2023 2:13 AM
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Inside a Misfiring Government Data Machine

Inside a Misfiring Government Data Machine | E-Government | Scoop.it
We analyzed an algorithm that evaluates people claiming welfare benefits and found shocking discrimination.
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December 8, 2022 4:07 AM
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The Dangerous Digital Creep of Britain's ‘Hostile Environment’

The Dangerous Digital Creep of Britain's ‘Hostile Environment’ | E-Government | Scoop.it
The UK's use of technology to enforce its hard-line immigration policy brings the border into every facet of migrants' lives.
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August 7, 2022 7:20 AM
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Luxembourg taps into innovation for better government tech

Luxembourg taps into innovation for better government tech | E-Government | Scoop.it
With a diverse population and a digital inclusion and open innovation strategy, Luxembourg has developed a new way of using technology to improve government services
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May 30, 2022 7:50 AM
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‘Tough to Forge’ Digital Driver’s Licenses Are—Yep—Easy to Forge | WIRED

‘Tough to Forge’ Digital Driver’s Licenses Are—Yep—Easy to Forge | WIRED | E-Government | Scoop.it
Researchers found a litany of security flaws that allow simple, quick, and cheap forgeries in Australia.
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April 14, 2022 3:37 AM
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Ukraine Says It’s Doxing Russian Troops and Spies | WIRED

Ukraine Says It’s Doxing Russian Troops and Spies | WIRED | E-Government | Scoop.it
Ukraine claims to have doxed Russian troops and spies, while hacktivists are regularly leaking private information from Russian organizations.
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April 3, 2019 12:09 AM
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Radicalisation in the Digital Age | Marc Weitzmann

Radicalisation in the Digital Age | Marc Weitzmann | E-Government | Scoop.it
‘alternative narratives’, conspiracy theories and the politics of disinformation on the web
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‘alternative narratives’, conspiracy theories and the politics of disinformation on the web
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October 22, 2018 9:04 PM
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'My name is Pepper,' robot tells MPs

'My name is Pepper,' robot tells MPs | E-Government | Scoop.it
Pepper the robot answers questions from MPs on the education select committee about helping to care for older people.
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Robots now talking to MPs in the UK
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January 28, 2018 6:35 PM
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e-Estonia — We have built a digital society and so can you

e-Estonia — We have built a digital society and so can you | E-Government | Scoop.it
Named ‘the most advanced digital society in the world’ by Wired, ingenious Estonians are pathfinders, who have built an efficient, secure and transparent ecosystem that saves time and money. e-Estonia invites you to follow the digital journey.
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Become an e-citizen of Estonia
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January 28, 2018 12:33 AM
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Hawaii missile mess: That was no 'wrong button.' Take a look.

Hawaii missile mess: That was no 'wrong button.' Take a look. | E-Government | Scoop.it
It was a jumble of options on a drop-down menu, including links for Tsunami warnings, closed roads and a ballistic missile attack.
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Reliability and alert systems - example in Hawaii - human error was easy
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January 31, 2017 1:23 AM
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Uber Extends an Olive Branch to Local Governments: Its Data

Uber Extends an Olive Branch to Local Governments: Its Data | E-Government | Scoop.it
The company, hoping to weave itself into municipal transit planning, unveiled Movement, a website that will allow outsiders to study traffic patterns with data collected by Uber vehicles.
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Uber provide transport information for governments
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