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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "Consumer messaging apps were never designed to handle sensitive communications" – Government decision-makers are confused about messaging security, BlackBerry report finds  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite official warnings, they're still routinely using WhatsApp for confidential communications ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:43:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WawfjQpvXwUCFfi5h3GuB9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government to fund regional tech programs up to £20m ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Local and regional partnerships invited to bid for support for established or developing projects ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:20:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:25:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LWmPJpCKdGHuE4QxAsnPT3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government invests £1 million in program to boost regional tech ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an effort to expand tech growth outside the south-east, projects are being funded across the UK ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:26:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:54:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a7bVsvPJuz78V3fXxqiSWg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government’s ‘Humphrey’ AI tool helps local authorities cut costs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Minute tool, part of the Humphrey AI assistant, is being trialled at 25 councils ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/exffghaMKTxxx2KirxnmP5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UK government hopes AI will supercharge public sector digital transformation – IT leaders aren’t so sure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Research from SolarWinds shows public sector transformation is progressing at a snail's pace despite IT leaders pushing for rapid improvements. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33gGfo7AQSv2KFw6adggrS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starmer bets big on AI to unlock public sector savings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI adoption could be a major boon for the UK and save taxpayers billions, according to prime minister Keir Starmer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:44:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:13:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vZcaTsJnUzsAhH8rtyyRfJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government targets ‘startup’ mindset in AI funding overhaul ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Public sector AI funding will be overhauled in the UK in a bid to simplify processes and push more projects into development. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:05:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:58:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R3kZmmMX4jw5cZrFZN74YV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[UK science and technology secretary Peter Kyle pictured speaking on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference on October 9, 2023 in Liverpool, England. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[UK science and technology secretary Peter Kyle pictured speaking on stage during day two of the Labour Party conference on October 9, 2023 in Liverpool, England. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government signs up Anthropic to improve public services ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anthropic to explore how the company's Claude AI assistant could be used to improve access to public services. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:43:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:41:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JiazwDMdLmvtsxhHT9hLVC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US government urged to overhaul outdated technology ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A review from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found legacy technology and outdated IT systems are negatively impacting efficiency. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:46:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ george.fitzmaurice@futurenet.com (George Fitzmaurice) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Fitzmaurice ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rdkP8Q5j7Xa6G6sQzPB26k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Archaic’ legacy tech is crippling public sector productivity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK public sector has been over-reliant on contractors and too many processes are still paper-based ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:34:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:03:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33gGfo7AQSv2KFw6adggrS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government urged to improve tech procurement practices ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The National Audit Office highlighted wasted money and a lack of progress on major digital transformation programmes ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5VrQKwTCyKSHyD2c6VWWsk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Public sector improvements, infrastructure investment, and AI pothole repairs: Tech industry welcomes UK's “ambitious” AI action plan  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new policy, less cautious than that of the previous government, has been largely welcomed by experts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:49:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:20:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ddG6o4BiyyxzPnxwEsuW6h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government trials chatbots in bid to bolster small business support ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government is running a private beta of a new chatbot designed to help people set up small businesses and find support. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5VrQKwTCyKSHyD2c6VWWsk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government says new data bill will free up millions of hours of public sector time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK government is proposing new data laws it says could free up millions of hours of police and NHS time every year and boost the UK economy by £10 billion. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Woollacott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RytBMt57BpcZ3EQpS9yi4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three giant tech challenges the UK’s new government faces right now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Five years starts now, and there’s not a second to waste ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steve Ranger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eHakRRR3wBoTWnmDU2ui3h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ G-Cloud 13: UK government 'inhibiting' cloud SMEs' ability to adapt to harsher business landscape ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Suppliers on the cloud services portal have hit out at an extension to the current iteration of G-Cloud ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Ross Kelly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yzDpo3p3mHMMJeC7qGD2P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Labour must approach AI carefully to avoid repeating a Dutch disaster ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A proposal from the UK’s Labour Party involves crowbarring AI into the wrong government department ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:58:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ itpro@futurenet.com (Rory Bathgate) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CufBwAoHXxi2gkybEbBWX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why exactly is Michelle Donelan in charge of UK tech strategy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We need more STEM graduates in politics, with Donelan lacking the experience and expertise to shape the nation’s digital future ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jon Honeyball ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4wDAtnhaNyERaPDeJriPUH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Defra needs £726 million to modernize pervasive legacy IT issues  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/business/digital-transformation/defra-needs-pound726-million-to-modernize-pervasive-legacy-it-issues</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A significant portion of IT systems are reportedly still in extended support or are fully unsupported ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Kelly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4xhBQxVjZXwHkYtacXi6NV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK, US condemn Iran for ‘unprecedented’ cyber attack against Albania  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Balkan nation has cut ties with Iran following the hack, which took down national infrastructure and exposed government information ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Bathgate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5GuwFcg5PZufsWQKukugkc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Podcast Transcript: What’s so hard about public sector IT? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:30:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hybrid Cloud]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ IT Pro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yMMetj8h4Du7oKn4CYoNQd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The IT Pro Podcast: What’s so hard about public sector IT? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It’s a complex task, but government and public sector IT is ripe for transformation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 07:30:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Hybrid Cloud]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ IT Pro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KkC7HBAfnR6zpKXxUeBogH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Majority of UK's top business leaders are failing to manage supply chain security risks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New findings from a DCMS review have sparked concern in government which could see new laws introduced to protect Britain's digital supply chains ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:01:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Protection]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Connor Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/urAcwSy5hKR7i3KvGiQU8T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HPE inks $2 billion high-performance computing deal with the NSA  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HPE will provide scalable on-premises computing to the NSA using Greenlake ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:48:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Servers &amp; Storage]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Danny Bradbury ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cYu38bmsjHKoetLAYxKNTk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ White House launches tech fellowship program to tackle key issues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new initiative will bring early career technologists into the federal government ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:12:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Danny Bradbury ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ibBYo2k3uNFEZJDxdobYBF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Department of Health and Human Services must improve cyber security info sharing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ GAO report finds HHS has made progress, but better coordination would increase health care security ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D7kJykpKbJeWyXXHz8SNLZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ JEDI contract's future becomes murky after AWS court win ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Department of Defense must "determine best path forward" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 18:15:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Danny Bradbury ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cGqTrPbxi4EbenANDiWdKJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump's election defeat isn't going to get Huawei back in the UK ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The UK's decision to drop the Chinese firm from 5G networks was largely based on its competence ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:55:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3c5S45g3BX94wfYVvJjH8j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TechUK panel slams "woeful" gov response to digital IDs  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ DCMS' call for action is not a "proper response", says ex-Labour MP Chuck Umunna ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:51:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bobby Hellard ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NENioXifvGtWWZZt4hoAfd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FBI issues warrant for Texas shooter's iPhone data ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Apple ordered to provide iCloud information related to gunman's iPhone SE - reports ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 10:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane McCallion ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpjKdNVJQQwcKRVJoZtz6V-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Only competition can save the UK from its broadband crisis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government broadband and fibre pledges are 'illogical' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9ckXBiVmKo6H7XBfnFYFjY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ PM reveals fresh investments in "thriving" tech sector ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tier 1 visas will double, as Tech City UK gets national remit ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:55:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hzpNZmqviAsvxUEPNpdAck-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Royal Society advocates action over computing GCSEs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK government must co-ordinate with industry to tackle tech skills education, says report ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:55:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5bKfeAEKuMWqyDcBAHAAda-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ White House launches official investigation into use of personal email accounts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Senate Intelligence Committee rebukes Kushner for omitting private account ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Email Providers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shepherd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s6P6LCCxxivLJVHp5SVHcX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government-as-a-platform is 'dead' declares former GDS head Francis Maude  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ GDS's digital transformation efforts are being 'sidelined' by the Civil Service ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Simms ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FZPqdG7GKB9b7XPK6rqJwJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK to re-invest £645m into 'superfast' broadband rollout ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ £465 million was recovered from contract clauses with BT ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Broadband]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vu3TF7oT5bQh5hzVFPj6VL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK gov departments will share digital records to clamp down on immigration ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Employers will also be able to check an individual's status - report ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2017 07:54:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ejXDncjorryHYF5Cr3icn3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ EU investing in technology and diplomacy to ward off cyber attacks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Commission will release a report later in the year outlining its plans ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 07:42:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/25GNbEnyPzQmKrJRcLwWXj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Apple defends net neutrality in open letter to FCC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These are the first comments released by the company on the debate ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 08:14:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sMJ6n2e8pRhYRWAcVHJ2NC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Government spends over £1bn with digital SMBs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It has saved £725 million of taxpayer cash by using smaller businesses to provide its IT services ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clare Hopping ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SxL5K5kxee3QDGTtjHGFmn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sadiq Khan appoints London's first ever CDO ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Theo Blackwell will be responsible for upgrading public services technology ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2017 09:42:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam Shepherd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LMXsBQGUiBKszGtZhkfjSk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government offers £4.6 million bounty for facial-recognition system ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Putting your taxpayer money where your mouth is ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alan Martin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DHDs6BK5yKJ6vvggoDn9Rn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK proposes national startup fund to mitigate Brexit risk ]]></title>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:14:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Business Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MvhLXgbqGRLVJ5zwR8XpGD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gov aims to train 6,000 teenagers in cyber security ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/security/29096/gov-aims-to-train-6000-teenagers-in-cyber-security</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ DCMS's £20 million scheme starts this autumn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:31:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Careers and Training]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/frvCUzyxpjrMojsshhkzEh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NHS gets £21m to boost cyber defences after WannaCry ransomware ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/malware/29055/nhs-gets-21m-to-boost-cyber-defences-after-wannacry-ransomware</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government funding comes hand-in-hand with stricter data security measures ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Data Breaches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iZTvxTK6bAx3Z4BHJQpFge-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK government offers £16m 5G research fund for 2018 trials ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/government-it-strategy/29022/uk-government-offers-16m-5g-research-fund-for-2018-trials</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three universities will share the cash to help develop test networks ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[5g]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j3gjKV6LMrSat4RaKaoL9S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Large IT contracts 'could fuel £20bn UK government tech market' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/government-it-strategy/28994/large-it-contracts-could-fuel-20bn-uk-government-tech-market</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK gov tech market will hit £20 billion by 2025, predicts report ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:34:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yqZMDuyuPVS8Me9UDMrtyL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Laptop ban lifted on flights from Abu Dhabi to the US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Passengers will now be allowed to have their laptops with them in the plane cabin ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 12:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Public Sector]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zach Marzouk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rQj8sXKJNRSQg753NDc9T6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Facebook launches UK initiative to tackle online hate speech ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/public-sector/27149/facebook-launches-uk-initiative-to-tackle-online-hate-speech</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Online Civil Courage Initiative will help organisations fight extremist content ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy and Legislation]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dale Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2miThqJ2iyTGdzmQf5goDM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Queen's Speech: IT industry reacts to tech pledges ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.itpro.com/government-it-strategy/28896/queens-speech-it-industry-reacts-to-tech-pledges</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Firms address the Tories' data protection and digital charter aims ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:41:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[GDPR]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Curtis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vKHvgCVvtBkcQbBmPFkkyL-1280-80.jpg">
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