GDS wants to take 'hands off control' on digital identity, says Gov.uk Verify boss

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ISSUE DATE: 11 May 2018 TOP STORIES GDS wants to take 'hands off control' on digital identity, says Gov.uk Verify boss Gov.uk Verify boss Nic Harrison says GDS wants to take its “hands off the controls” of identity, as he confirms target of 25 million Verify user accounts “won’t all be created by government”. READ MORE → Citrix touts digital workspace app in services play Software supplier Citrix’s cloud-based workspace app is part of its efforts to deliver integrated services that support the modern workplace. READ MORE → Government must support SMEs, says Oliver Dowden The minister for implementation, Oliver Dowden, provides further details on the GovTech competition and talks about GDS’s role as an “innovation incubator”, losing data policy to DCMS and the importance of SMEs. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH EFF welcomes backdoor-blocking US bill International digital rights organisation welcomes proposed US legislation that will prevent the government from forcing a company to build backdoors into encrypted products and services.  READ MORE → UK railways to save billions of pounds through digital signalling Network Rail hails digital transformation plans as “a turning point in the history of our railways”. READ MORE → BT to shut London HQ and cut 13,000 jobs Another round of cuts comes as BT struggles to reposition itself for sustainable long-term growth. READ MORE → Barclays to set up biggest office outside UK in India Bank is expanding its presence in India with plans for an office for 8,000 staff in Pune. READ MORE →

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