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How the government classifies information assets to ensure they are appropriately protected.
Executive Summary The Government Security Classifications Policy (GSCP)…
The Government Security Classifications Policy (GSCP) sets out the…
What is OFFICIAL classified information? 1. All information that is…
What is SECRET classified information? 1. The SECRET classification tier…
What is TOP SECRET classified information? 1. The TOP SECRET…
1. Remote working is where users work either partially or entirely away…
1. This guidance document provides a set of considerations for Security…
Summary 1. Contracting authorities and their contractors which handle,…
How does the updated system work? 1. The updated GSCP defines the system…
The AQuA Book is Government guidance about how to produce robust, fit for purpose analysis. It's for all analysts, analytical managers and commissioners.
A summary of changes to the UK’s data protection and privacy legislation in the Data (Use and Access) Act.
How to access public data from the Companies House register using our data products.
Description of the data set showing known mine entries indicating the entrance into a mine working.
The Technology Code of Practice is a set of criteria to help government design, build and buy technology.
Guidance for public sector organisations on how to use data and data-driven technologies responsibly.
The first Cloud Challenge Book from GDS sets out challenges across the UK cloud infrastructure, and invites industry partners to innovate at a national scale.
A mission statement setting out the UK approach to adequacy assessments and international data transfers, and guidance the UK follows for undertaking its assessments, reviews and monitoring duties.
Use free property and street information to add geospatial data to your projects and comply with the UPRN standard.
The Code of Data Matching Practice explains the data matching work the NFI does.
Towards a data quality culture: principles and practices to assess, communicate and improve the quality of data in government
The Secretary of State and the Information Commissioner have agreed this Memorandum of Understanding, which recognises the roles and responsibilities of DCMS and the ICO in carrying out adequacy assessments.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Description of the dataset showing part of the coal mining reporting area which contains recorded coal mining related features.
A template for public sector organisations to share information about how and why they are using algorithmic tools.
Guidance for procuring and deploying AI responsibly in the HR and recruitment sector.
Data security control principles to use when processing and sharing personal data in your service.
Find out about HMRC’s privacy policy on using and storing your voice identification data.
This is collated guidance from government websites and independent bodies to help you follow the technology code of practice.
Better Outcomes through Linked Data (BOLD) is a government data-linking programme which aims to improve the connectedness of government data in England and Wales.
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