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Editor’s choice of ICT items of note:

New Sandworm malware Cyclops Blink replaces VPNFilter

NCSC advises organisations to act following Russia’s further violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity

NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron urges UK organisations to take action

UK government assess Russian involvement in DDoS attacks on Ukraine

Groundbreaking cyber advice will help construction firms build strong foundations against online threats

Free cyber skills training for thousands of school pupils

New TfL data shows success of innovative ‘pedestrian priority’ traffic signals

International Data Transfers: what are they and why are they so important?

Open Market Review - Superfast and Gigabit Broadband Infrastructure in Scotland - Request for Information

 
Insight Paper: RegTech - Learnings from Government Regulators

Leaders in government agencies that have recently implemented Regulatory Technology solutions reflect on their journey.

Learn from Government Directors, CIOs and managers who’ve successfully delivered projects within their organisations. Find insights into what theywishedthey knew before they started and learnings on how to avoid common pitfalls.

Read their valuable adviceto smoothly navigate your path to RegTech.

 
Editor’s choice of Health, Social Care & Homelessness related items of note:

England to return to pre-pandemic system for early abortions

NHS treats first sickle cell disease patients with life-changing drug

Once-a-day capsule for people with some forms of ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer recommended for routine use in the NHS

NHS launches online platform to empower patients as they wait for care

Health Secretary sees how the South West is battling the backlog

NHS launches new gambling addiction clinics to meet record demand

Homeless Link welcomes a 9% fall in people sleeping rough in England, but warns of tough year to come

Health Secretary sets out ambitious tech agenda

Decrease in women screened for breast cancer in 2020-21

Advice issued to pregnant women during lambing season

Widespread support for proposed NHS mental health access standards for patients

New taskforce to level-up maternity care and tackle disparities

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid - HSJ Digital Transformation Summit Speech

 
Editor’s choice of Business / Commercial items of note:

New law to make doing business simpler while protecting consumers

A super deduction successor could trigger £40bn-a-year boost for UK business investment

FSA launches campaign to encourage all new food businesses to register with their Local Authority

UK Businesses Interest in Quantum Computing Accelerating

Ministers ask businesses to help in drive to end rough sleeping

Ministers ask businesses to play their part in drive to end rough sleeping

Shoppers return to high streets in February, but price pressures remain acute - CBI quarterly Distributive Trades Survey

Trade Secretary Kicks Off Three-Leg Asia Trip With Trade Talks In Jakarta

UK and Singapore sign new innovative digital trade deal

Transport for London funding extension: 25 February 2022

New funding to increase defibrillator access in Wales

TfL Statement - TfL Funding Update (21st February)

 
Editor’s choice of Policy & General items of note:

Ombudsman’s COVID report highlights how councils and care providers coped

End the postcode lottery for people with eating disorders

G7 Leaders’ Statement on the invasion of Ukraine by armed forces of the Russian Federation: 24 February 2022

EU Announces Long-Anticipated Mandatory Due Diligence Proposals

Forestry Commission takes robust action to combat spread of tree disease

Guest Blog - The drone economy: no longer a flight of fancy

Gender pay gap means women work for free for nearly two months of the year

Seaweed report outlines industry options

Living safely with Covid

UK and partners publish vision for responsible space operations

CCW statement on compulsory metering

Monthly GDP Estimates for December

COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy for 2022 published

Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk following Storm Franklin

 
SME Supplier Locator update...

UK Government and public sector spend with SME’s is continually on the increase and by 2020, it is the stated intent of Cabinet Office that £1 of every £3 spent on government contracts goes to SME’s. 

Against this ambitious backdrop, the WiredGov Supplier Locator service has been developed specifically to embrace the SME Agenda and provide the ideal platform for SME’s to promote their services, solutions, accreditation and success stories directly to our ever increasing audience across all government and public sector verticals and Tier 1 suppliers.

Recent arrivals to the SME Supplier Locator service include:

Click here to find out more.

Vauxhall Printing

 

 More contributions to the Brexit process

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