Government given six months to rewrite snoopers’ charter

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ISSUE DATE: 30 April 2018 TOP STORIES Government given six months to rewrite snoopers’ charter The government has until 1 November 2018 to rewrite a key section of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, after the high court declared them unlawful in a judicial review brought by human rights group Liberty. READ MORE → Only 5% of charities are ready for GDPR, survey shows A survey shows relatively few charities are prepared for new data protection regulations, highlighting several areas for improvement. READ MORE → Microsoft releases Windows 10 security pack Microsoft has released a download pack that incorporates NCSC guidance to save UK companies weeks of work to secure Windows 10 and comply with government guidelines. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Most organisations unprepared for GDPR, survey finds Despite the vast majority of businesses agreeing that GDPR affects them, only 5% say they are fully prepared for it, according to a BSI survey.  READ MORE → DWP to spend nearly £15m on GDPR A single government department plans to spend nearly £15m on preparing for new European data protection legislation, a report reveals. READ MORE → BEIS yet to begin procuring IT systems needed for Brexit, PAC finds Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier says the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy “appears to be operating in a parallel universe where urgency is an abstract concept”, as it needs upwards of 12 new digital systems and so far has none. READ MORE → Jeremy Hunt launches review into training NHS staff to use new tech Jeremy Hunt announces a review that will look at how to train NHS staff to use new technologies such as artificial intelligence, genomics, digital medicine and robotics. READ MORE →

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