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Articles tagged with: Digital
The Online Safety Bill puts the security of all citizens and communities at risk Partner content
Home affairs
By Internet Society
The Online Safety Bill puts the security of all citizens and communities at risk
Prohibiting end-to-end encryption is not the way to keep people safe online in an increasingly unstable world.
Government must enforce pornography safeguards Partner content
Home affairs
By CARE
Government must enforce pornography safeguards
If the Government is ambitious, the UK could become a trailblazer in preventing online harms.
The gaming industry leads the way in levelling up the UK
Culture
By Lord Vaizey
The gaming industry leads the way in levelling up the UK
With companies spread from Brighton to Belfast, Cambridge to Cardiff, the video gaming and esports sector is creating a boom in high-quality, highly productive jobs across all regions of the UK.
Lack of access to great quality TV is leaving many in the UK behind Partner content
Culture
By Alistair Thom, CEO | Freesat
Lack of access to great quality TV is leaving many in the UK behind
Great TV has been a source of comfort during the unprecedented events of the past year. Now we need to make it accessible for all.
The digital revolution leaving millions behind Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
The digital revolution leaving millions behind
The pandemic has unmasked a stark digital divide that excludes too many from online life – so how can we fix it?
Partner content
Economy
By Law Commission
Proposals to allow electronic documents would revolutionise trade
The Law Commission has announced a consultation on proposals to allow for the legal recognition of electronic versions of documents such as bills of lading and bills of exchange.
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
Coronavirus
By Lord Holmes
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
As Co-chair of the APPG on Data Analytics, I was pleased to participate in the launch of a report – Our Place Our Data: Involving Local People in Data and AI Based Recovery – that took place in early April.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
New report highlights strong sources of differentiation for the building society sector
GGF launches new Digital Marketing Toolkit for members Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF launches new Digital Marketing Toolkit for members
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Digital Marketing Toolkit which will help GGF Members promote their businesses using the latest digital technology.
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology Partner content
Health
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Senior MPs back calls for a new approach to '6G’ technology
MPs have welcomed calls from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) for a new approach to mobile digital technology which prioritises societal benefits over a focus on “ever higher data speed”.
Amendments to the Financial Services Bill will empower FinTech to drive our economic recovery
Economy
By Lord Holmes
Amendments to the Financial Services Bill will empower FinTech to drive our economic recovery
My amendments seek to improve lives for the most financially vulnerable, as well as supercharging a successful UK industry.
Facebook’s contempt for free press and disregard of legislative democracy should concern us all
Culture
By Damian Collins MP
Facebook’s contempt for free press and disregard of legislative democracy should concern us all
With a united voice, we must support the Australian government in the face of this bullying from Facebook.
Government must close legislative loopholes in the Online Harms Bill
Culture
By Chris Elmore MP
Government must close legislative loopholes in the Online Harms Bill
The government needs to back up regulation with criminal charges for companies which flout the law, as well as extending legislation to cover scams which disproportionately affect the most vulnerable people
Partner content
Home affairs
By Leidos
Digital borders: time to seize the opportunity
The UK government wants the world’s most effective border by 2025, friction free yet with strong protection against threats such as crime and biosecurity. A virtual roundtable of experts discuss how to make it happen
Good broadband is a necessity: We must improve access to level-up society
Coronavirus
By Selaine Saxby MP
Good broadband is a necessity: We must improve access to level-up society
Broadband has not always been seen as vital infrastructure, but if lockdown has taught us anything, it must be that it is, and that we must ensure everyone has access.
Digital transformation will play a vital role in building back better Partner content
Economy
By Legal & General
Digital transformation will play a vital role in building back better
2020 has been a year like no other. As our society has adapted to COVID-19, we have used technology to bridge the gaps made by lockdowns.
We must tackle the growing threat of far-right terrorism on unregulated online spaces
Culture
By Stephanie Peacock MP
We must tackle the growing threat of far-right terrorism on unregulated online spaces
The new generation of far-right activists are using unregulated online spaces to spread hate and misinformation. We need urgent safeguarding initiatives to stop teenage radicalisation.
Action must be taken to ensure the integrity of our electoral process in the digital age
Culture
By Stephen Kinnock MP and Damian Collins MP
Action must be taken to ensure the integrity of our electoral process in the digital age
We face new threats every day from the digital world, disinformation and fake news to dark ads and financial loopholes. As the Electoral Commission turns 20, we must make sure it’s fit to face the challenges of the future.
CreaTech is ‘one to watch’ in 2021 Partner content
Culture
By Creative Industries Council
CreaTech is ‘one to watch’ in 2021
As the UK seeks to recover from the economic effects of Covid-19, CreaTech has the potential to open up longer-term business opportunities and bolster the UK’s record in exporting creativity and new creative technologies.
Ministers must ensure no one is left behind by the digital revolution
Economy
By Jamie Stone MP
Ministers must ensure no one is left behind by the digital revolution
The Government must do more to invest in those communities that are currently not well-served by digital technologies to make sure they do not fall through the net of progress. 
It would be tragic if the NHS returned to its old ways
Health
By Lord Hunt
It would be tragic if the NHS returned to its old ways
The pandemic has sparked a digital transformation in Britain’s health service. The NHS must continue its rapid take-up of technology to improve patient care
Gigabit Broadband: the network needed for a fair recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By Openreach
Gigabit Broadband: the network needed for a fair recovery
Improving the UK’s digital infrastructure is an integral part of building back from the pandemic. But, do you know what it involves and how businesses and households can benefit?
Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
Adapting English law for the digital revolution
The Law Commission has begun work on two new projects to ensure that English law can accommodate two emerging technologies that could revolutionise commerce: smart contracts and digital assets.
Left largely under-regulated, the internet is the ‘wild west’ of modern life
Culture
By Dods Monitoring
Left largely under-regulated, the internet is the ‘wild west’ of modern life
The Online Harms Bill will set standards for illegal content and another for 'potentially harmful content', a radical step towards regulating the spread of disinformation and abuse on the internet.