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Two train companies trial GPS-based pay as you go ticketing
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (318+ words) East Midlands Rail and Northern Rail seek 4,000 volunteers for government-funded trail of system that uses mobile app and GPS locations to charge based on lowest on-the-day prices for journeys East Midlands Trains has started a nine-month trial of ticketing based…...
Wolverhampton looks to AI to help catch littering drivers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (439+ words) Wolverhampton City Council is planning to deploy artificial intelligence-based tools to help catch and punish drivers throwing rubbish from their cars. The West Midlands authority has revealed its intention to put in place a four-year contract " beginning next summer and…...
Legacy IT warning as UK hit with twice as many ‘nationally significant’ cyberattacks in past year
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (548+ words) UK entities have been hit with more than 200 cyberattacks classed as being "nationally significant" in the past year " well over double the tally from the prior year. The annual report from the National Cyber Security Centre reveals that, during the…...
Small boats: Home Office hopes £15m AI and automation deal will boost surveillance
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (681+ words) The Home Office has revealed plans to put in place a near-15m deal to increase the use of automated tech and artificial intelligence systems in its surveillance of small-boat Channel crossings. The proposed contract " details of which have emerged just…...
Fear vs cheer: Can we ever strike the right tone on cyber?
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (645+ words) Not so long ago, it seemed to be a commonly aired belief that "humans are the weakest link" in any organisation"s security network. More recently, however, cyber professionals have tended to take a different " and less censorious " approach. The…...
DVLA preps new online licence renewal in bid to address ‘outdated’ digital offerings
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (450+ words) The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is preparing new online services for drivers to replace tools that have "become outdated" after nearly 20 years of operation. The assessment indicates that, while the DVLA's internet services have had a huge impact since…...
Intensive bootcamp aims to turn data scientists into AI experts
1+ year, 1+ day ago (541+ words) A new programme from government's digital centre offers three months of training which aims to develop new technical skills in those already employed in public sector digital and data roles A new AI Accelerator Programme has been launched with the…...