GovTech stories - Page 2
Augur raises USD $15m to expand AI risk monitoring
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advanced persistent threat protection
London AI risk monitor Augur raises USD $15m seed round led by Plural to scale privacy-first surveillance across European infrastructure.
If women do not build it, it will be built without us
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data analytics
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A 24-year-old founder argues women must build the AI shaping power, or watch systems encode the blind spots that once shut them out.
iProov handles 1m daily checks as deepfake fraud soars
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iProov passes one million daily biometric checks as deepfake-driven fraud soars, forcing banks and governments to harden identity defences.
Public backs AI in services, but demands strong rules
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data protection
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digital transformation
Nearly half of UK public back AI for faster, more accessible services, but demand tight rules, oversight and visible accountability.
Lánluas appoints new heads for enterprise & public
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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erp
TechnologyOne specialist Lánluas names Lorraine Sinnott and Susan Furber to lead enterprise and public sector as it ramps up global growth.
Beachhead unveils AI-driven ComplianceEZ 2.0 for MSPs
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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mdm
Beachhead launches ComplianceEZ 2.0 with an AI chatbot, real-time scoring and alerts to help MSPs manage complex cybersecurity compliance.
Legacy tech stalls United Kingdom government drive for AI
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Legacy systems and skills gaps mean 69% of UK public bodies say outdated tech is blocking AI plans, Cloudhouse research reveals.
Study probes how public sector AI handles UK accents
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
A UK study will test how well public sector chatbots understand regional accents amid fears some voices are left behind by AI systems.
Bizzdesign enters top 20 of UK public sector Tech200
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Bizzdesign debuts in Tussell's Tech200, ranking 17th as UK public sector revenue surges 392% amid rising demand for digital transformation.
Digital live-in care on rise as councils miss support
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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local government
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govtech
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government funding
Families are turning to digital live‑in care platforms as more older people miss out on council-arranged support, especially in rural areas.
VQ unveils Advanced Conferencing Centre for Cisco users
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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uc
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data protection
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rpa
VQ launches Advanced Conferencing Centre to give Cisco Meeting Server users tighter control over complex, operator-led multi-room calls.
OSINT tools speed up probes into tax & benefit fraud
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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data analytics
Open source intelligence tools are helping investigators rapidly uncover tax and benefit fraud by exposing inconsistencies in online data.
Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan's 2026 public sector observability award as governments battle cyber threats in complex hybrid IT estates.
IDnow hires ex-Ukraine minister for digital identity push
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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gaming
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data protection
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digital transformation
IDnow hires former Ukraine digital minister Liudmyla Rabchynska to steer EU identity wallet and eIDAS 2.0 regulatory strategy.
Myriota debuts AssetHawk satellite tracker for remote assets
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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uc
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agricultural technology
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edge computing
Myriota launches AssetHawk, a 5G NTN satellite tracker promising decade-long battery life for monitoring remote fleets and equipment.
Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan award for public sector
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Gigamon named Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Company of the Year for deep observability in global public sector network security and performance.
Open ECX gains PEPPOL nod as UK eyes e-invoicing law
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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ecm
Open ECX wins PEPPOL access point status as the UK edges towards mandatory e-invoicing, expected to be introduced by 2029.
Lucion adds in-house AI to upgrade NexGen compliance
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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saas
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edutech
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data protection
Lucion has embedded in-house AI into its NexGen platform, promising continuous, data-led compliance oversight for complex UK estates.
Semperis buys MightyID to bolster cloud identity resilience
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
Semperis has bought MightyID to extend its identity resilience platform with Okta and Ping backup and recovery across hybrid environments.
Voicescape buys Enterprise RPA to boost housing tech
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to fuse AI tenant engagement with housing automation, targeting stretched landlords and local authorities.