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14 Jun 19
John Thornton asks if the recent fears around security after the Huawei leak highlight a slippery slope for the UK as a world power.
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20 May 19
Key decisions are increasingly determined by computers but there is a growing sense of unease about the transparency of the algorithms that power them, says John Thornton.
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12 Apr 19
Even dairy cows are getting a taste of the ‘smart’ century’s potential to reduce costs, improve quality and transform the way we live, but security and stewardship must be built in, says John...
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4 Mar 19
As well as eyewateringly fast speeds, 5G could revolutionise healthcare and cut billions off council costs, writes John Thornton.
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5 Feb 19
Although fraud continues to evolve every day, so do the means of detection, with artificial intelligence promising to improve efficiency and free up resources, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman...
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20 Nov 18
As the public sector wrestles with looming funding gaps, John Thornton asks if the technology that has revolutionised trade for small businesses could lend a helping hand.
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10 Oct 18
Know your blockchain from your big data? Up to speed with predictive analytics and AI? CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman writes about the importance of digital transformation for the public sector....
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10 Oct 18
The government is committed to helping council leaders create agile digital services that serve citizens and bring down costs, says local government minister Rishi Sunak.
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10 Oct 18
Lambeth Council is using cloud technology to transform the way it delivers services, the local authority’s director of finance and property Christina Thompson explains.
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27 Sep 18
The UK public sector is “lagging behind” other countries in taking up blockchain technology, a conference has heard.
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11 Jul 18
Effective leadership and insightful risk management are needed to negotiate the challenges of rapid technological change in the public sector, according to CIPFA research released today.
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10 Jul 18
As the public sector enters a second wave of digital development, the impact on the finance profession – on working practices, the skills and roles required – is set to pose a significant challenge.
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9 Jul 18
A handful of simple guidelines can take the pain out of preparing and implementing the most wide-ranging transformation programme.
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6 Jul 18
You don’t have to be old, grey or in the music industry to benefit from applying the same rule to innovation projects
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5 Jul 18
Councils will be able to bid for government funding to transform online services, local government minister Rishi Sunak announced.
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4 Jul 18
Trust, security and expectations are the big three issues that will face the public sector in a digital future, not to mention the inevitable debate over monetising data, says Andrew...
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14 Jun 18
Don’t rely on IT defences to shield your data – watch out for for social engineering, which exploits the human desire to assist, says John Thornton.
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16 Apr 18
The government must provide funding to help the UK become a “world leader” in the use of artificial intelligence, a group of Lords has said.
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9 Apr 18
With its show-stopping technology at the Winter Olympics, South Korea offers some lessons for a post-Brexit Britain, says John Thornton.
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3 Apr 18
Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, promise to revolutionise public services from electoral registers to tax collection. Rachel Willcox looks at progress so far.
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20 Mar 18
All colleagues in the public sector need to get involved in harnessing the benefits technology for a positive change, says CIPFA’s president Andrew Burns.
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19 Mar 18
With dementia becoming more prevalent, could ‘smart’ or even everyday home technology help people maintain their quality of life? asks John Thornton.
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19 Mar 18
Public bodies have to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation by May or face hefty fines. Here are some tips from data privacy lawyer Patrick O'Kane on making your organisational ship...
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12 Mar 18
Last week members of the House of Lords International Relations Committee concluded tech firms were negatively affecting our society and questioned whether a ‘different regulatory...
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23 Feb 18
Local authorities suffered nearly 100 million cyberattacks from 2013 to 2017, according to a civil liberties campaign group.
14 Jun 19John Thornton asks if the recent fears around security after the Huawei leak highlight a slippery slope for the UK as a world power.
20 May 19Key decisions are increasingly determined by computers but there is a growing sense of unease about the transparency of the algorithms that power them, says John Thornton.
12 Apr 19Even dairy cows are getting a taste of the ‘smart’ century’s potential to reduce costs, improve quality and transform the way we live, but security and stewardship must be built in, says John...
4 Mar 19As well as eyewateringly fast speeds, 5G could revolutionise healthcare and cut billions off council costs, writes John Thornton.
5 Feb 19Although fraud continues to evolve every day, so do the means of detection, with artificial intelligence promising to improve efficiency and free up resources, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman...
20 Nov 18As the public sector wrestles with looming funding gaps, John Thornton asks if the technology that has revolutionised trade for small businesses could lend a helping hand.
10 Oct 18Know your blockchain from your big data? Up to speed with predictive analytics and AI? CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman writes about the importance of digital transformation for the public sector....
10 Oct 18The government is committed to helping council leaders create agile digital services that serve citizens and bring down costs, says local government minister Rishi Sunak.
10 Oct 18Lambeth Council is using cloud technology to transform the way it delivers services, the local authority’s director of finance and property Christina Thompson explains.
27 Sep 18The UK public sector is “lagging behind” other countries in taking up blockchain technology, a conference has heard.
11 Jul 18Effective leadership and insightful risk management are needed to negotiate the challenges of rapid technological change in the public sector, according to CIPFA research released today.
10 Jul 18As the public sector enters a second wave of digital development, the impact on the finance profession – on working practices, the skills and roles required – is set to pose a significant challenge.
9 Jul 18A handful of simple guidelines can take the pain out of preparing and implementing the most wide-ranging transformation programme.
6 Jul 18You don’t have to be old, grey or in the music industry to benefit from applying the same rule to innovation projects
5 Jul 18Councils will be able to bid for government funding to transform online services, local government minister Rishi Sunak announced.
4 Jul 18Trust, security and expectations are the big three issues that will face the public sector in a digital future, not to mention the inevitable debate over monetising data, says Andrew...
14 Jun 18Don’t rely on IT defences to shield your data – watch out for for social engineering, which exploits the human desire to assist, says John Thornton.
16 Apr 18The government must provide funding to help the UK become a “world leader” in the use of artificial intelligence, a group of Lords has said.
9 Apr 18With its show-stopping technology at the Winter Olympics, South Korea offers some lessons for a post-Brexit Britain, says John Thornton.
3 Apr 18Distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, promise to revolutionise public services from electoral registers to tax collection. Rachel Willcox looks at progress so far.
20 Mar 18All colleagues in the public sector need to get involved in harnessing the benefits technology for a positive change, says CIPFA’s president Andrew Burns.
19 Mar 18With dementia becoming more prevalent, could ‘smart’ or even everyday home technology help people maintain their quality of life? asks John Thornton.
19 Mar 18Public bodies have to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation by May or face hefty fines. Here are some tips from data privacy lawyer Patrick O'Kane on making your organisational ship...
12 Mar 18Last week members of the House of Lords International Relations Committee concluded tech firms were negatively affecting our society and questioned whether a ‘different regulatory...
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