Parliament Street launches drones report
The Parliament Street think tank has released new research revealing that one third of the UK public backs a total ban on drones. Read the full paper here: Drones Report
Articles by: Steven George-Hilley
NEW RESEARCH: Smart Transport
Parliament Street has revealed that Transport for London has dramatically increased its use of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) schemes, in a new policy paper as part of our smart transport series, entitled BYOD and Beyond Our research team discovered that TFL had increased BYOD in the previous financial year by 170% adding hundreds of new iPhones and Samsung devices to […]
GDPR: The Impact on Government
Parliament Street’s latest report examines the impact the incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have on central government. Our research team have discovered that the Department for Work and Pensions is spending nearly £15m preparing for the regulation, whilst the Department for Transport, Treasury and Ministry of Justice are spending between £500K and £200K to prepare. Read the report […]
NEW RESEARCH: Getting the NHS ready for the GDPR
This morning Parliament Street is releasing a new report, written by our C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan, into the impact the incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will have on the NHS. Our insights have discovered that over £1million has been spent on software, staffing and services to prepare Trusts for the regulation. Read the policy paper here.
Policy Paper: Policing and Cybercrime
Today Parliament Street unveils its latest policy paper exploring how UK police forces are preparing for the growing threat posed by cybercrime. Our research paper reveals that UK police forces have spent over £1.3million in training for nearly 40,000 officers and staff over the last three years. Key recommendations of the report include creating a national cyber training scheme of […]
Report: London councils spending over £1million on GDPR
Preparations for the incoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is costing London councils over £1.2million to implement, according to a new policy paper published by Parliament Street and authored by our C.E.O. Patrick Sullivan. Parliament Street has discovered that cash-strapped local authorities were spending between £25,000 and £300,000 to ensure all data standards were compliant by the deadline of […]
Me, Myself and AI
The rapid rise of technology means that, for the first time in human history, the future we face is indeed uncertain. The technologically driven “fourth industrial revolution” is happening around us, whether we like it or not. Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to be at the centre of the revolution, and the choices we make now, from government policy to business planning, […]
HealthTech ‘critical’ to the future of the NHS
Parliament Street debate on the role of digital technologies in the NHS includes leading figures from the world of HealthTech including Mark Kelly from PushDoctor.co.uk and Rajiv Sethi, from the Faculty of Digial Health Leading figures from the world of technology consultancy have called on the National Health Service (NHS) to modernise its systems in order to provide more cost […]
Tech director Steve George-Hilley announces digital agenda
Parliament Street’s technology director Steve George-Hilley today announces a new programme of digital themes the think tank will explore in the New Year. The new initiative is designed to elevate the think tank’s already extensive capabilities as a leading in technology policy development, building on established work around social media, mobility, data security and device theft. “Tech now sits at […]
Parliament Street in The Evening Standard
Parliament Street has appeared in today’s Evening Standard newspaper, commenting on the sharp rise in crimes associated with Pokemon Go application. The research was conducted by the think tank’s director of technology, Steven George-Hilley. Figures obtained by Parliament Street revealed that 11 crimes connected to the popular game in a period of just over three weeks. They include several cases […]
