People on the move – October 2015
Our monthly round-up of all the most important career moves and appointments from within UK local government.
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Thousands of medical devices at risk of being hacked
According to two security researchers, thousands of critical medical systems – such as MRI scanners, X-ray machines and drug infusion pumps – are at risk of being hacked.
How the GDS is safeguarding the GOV.UK domain
Unneeded council domains should be shut down in a bid to ensure all government related services can be found at a gov.uk domain (whether GOV.UK or a local authority one), says Evans Bissessar of the GDS.
Transforming digital government services for Britain (Infographic)
A new report shows that, according to UK businesses, on average 33 working days are lost a year to outdated government online services. This infographic breaks down the rest of the report’s key findings.
Scottish health board to share health data with partner organisations
According to general manager ICT at NHS Dumfries and Galloway, Graham Gault, linking records on such a large scale is a ‘pioneering achievement’.
GCSE results: good news for computing
This year’s GCSE results were announced on Thursday 20th August, showing a rise in the number of students studying computing.
Fresh Oracle deal to “deliver savings across government”
It has been announced that the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and Oracle – one of government’s strategic suppliers – have agreed on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will provide further taxpayer savings over the next three years.
Government saves £330 million for taxpayers by making campaigns more efficient
New statistics have revealed that, by making its campaigns more cost effective, the Government Communications Profession saved £330 million for taxpayers in 2014-2015, compared to 2009 to 2010.
People on the Move – August 2015
Our monthly round-up of all the most important career moves and appointments from within UK local government.
People on the Move – July 2015
Our monthly round-up of all the most important career moves and appointments from within UK local government.
