tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Margot James 2019-07-29T10:15:23+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/board-announced-for-new-uk-council-for-internet-safety 2019-07-29T10:15:23+01:00 Board announced for new UK Council for Internet Safety The Government has today announced the organisations that will sit on the Executive Board of a new national body to tackle online harms in the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-south-korea-go-underground-for-innovative-new-5g-partnership 2019-07-16T13:05:00+01:00 UK and South Korea go underground for innovative new 5G partnership The winners of a £2.4 million project with South Korea to explore new 5G experiences for tourists and commuters on public transport have been announced tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/margot-james-speech-at-the-london-design-biennale-summit-2019 2019-06-26T15:47:50+01:00 Margot James' speech at the London Design Biennale Summit 2019 Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries praises work of designers in bringing people together tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/universities-recognised-for-excellence-in-cyber-security 2019-06-24T19:47:40+01:00 Universities recognised for excellence in cyber security Two new Academic Centres in Excellence in cyber security research have been recognised. This puts the total number of centres across the UK at 19 and includes the first in the East Midlands. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-discuss-new-immigration-system-at-tech-industry-summit 2019-06-13T15:00:06+01:00 Ministers discuss new immigration system at tech industry summit Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes sat down with technology companies and start-ups to discuss the future immigration system tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uks-creative-industries-set-to-grasp-export-opportunities-as-top-50-createch-ones-to-watch-list-published 2019-06-11T09:55:58+01:00 UK’s Creative Industries set to grasp export opportunities as top 50 Createch ‘ones to watch� list published A new export strategy will increase creative industry exports by 50 per cent and create global opportunities for innovative UK based companies, as the top 50 Createch companies are listed in a new ‘ones to watch� report. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-new-champion-for-mobile-and-broadband-customers 2019-06-03T13:49:54+01:00 A New Champion for Mobile and Broadband Customers A new independent Consumer Advocate is to be created for the Telecoms sector to protect mobile and broadband customers from unfair practices. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/margot-james-speech-at-radio-festival 2019-05-13T13:05:16+01:00 Margot James speech at Radio Festival Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Margot James' speech to Radio Festival tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/margot-james-speech-at-the-iet-conference 2019-05-01T11:50:48+01:00 Margot James speech at the IET Conference Margot James' “Living in the internet of things� speech to the IET conference tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/plans-announced-to-introduce-new-laws-for-internet-connected-devices 2019-05-01T00:15:00+01:00 Plans announced to introduce new laws for internet connected devices Plans to ensure that millions of household items that are connected to the internet are better protected from cyber attacks have been launched tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-24-million-uk-south-korean-5g-challenge 2019-04-27T00:15:02+01:00 The £2.4 million UK / South Korean 5G challenge UK and South Korean businesses to pilot 5G technology on Seoul subways tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-success-stories-wallace-gromit-and-peaky-blinders-to-feature-in-next-generation-entertainment-experiences 2019-04-26T00:15:04+01:00 British success stories Wallace & Gromit and Peaky Blinders to feature in next generation entertainment experiences Ambitious new projects by industry leaders in immersive entertainment putting fans in the thick of the action tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/age-verification-for-online-pornography-to-begin-in-july 2019-04-17T12:36:00+01:00 Age-verification for online pornography to begin in July The UK will become the first country in the world to bring in age-verification for online pornography when the measures come into force on 15 July 2019. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/businesses-and-charities-urged-to-take-action-to-prevent-cyber-attacks 2019-04-03T10:43:24+01:00 Businesses and charities urged to take action to prevent cyber attacks Percentage of businesses experiencing cyber breaches or attacks has dropped tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/60-million-search-begins-for-the-next-peppa-pig-art-attack-and-desert-island-discs 2019-04-01T14:05:00+01:00 £60 million search begins for the next Peppa Pig, Art Attack and Desert Island Discs Multimillion pound funds for UK radio and television now open and accepting funding applications tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/african-tech-talent-touches-down-in-london-to-participate-in-go-global-africa-programme 2019-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 African tech talent touches down in London to participate in Go Global Africa programme Twenty of Africa's innovative and exciting tech startups have arrived in London to take part in the first Go Global Africa programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gigabit-broadband-voucher-scheme-boost-for-wales 2019-03-22T11:17:00+00:00 Gigabit broadband voucher scheme boost for Wales Welsh businesses now eligible for £5,500 broadband vouchers tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/coding-to-be-taught-in-prison-to-help-offenders-return-to-the-world-of-work 2019-03-15T00:15:00+00:00 Coding to be taught in prison to help offenders return to the world of work New pilot scheme will help carefully vetted prisoners learn digital skills and £1.2 million will help underrepresented groups get jobs tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/semantic-visions-wins-250000-tech-challenge-to-combat-disinformation 2019-03-08T11:50:04+00:00 Semantic Visions wins $250,000 Tech Challenge to Combat Disinformation New technologies demonstrated at Dragon's Den style ‘Tech Challenge� will help fight disinformation and keep citizens safe online tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-boards-of-biggest-firms-must-do-more-to-be-cyber-aware 2019-03-05T00:15:00+00:00 UK Boards of biggest firms must do more to be cyber aware Boards at some of the UK’s biggest companies still don’t fully understand the potential impact of a cyber attack according to a new report.