
Financial institutions and telecommunication companies advocate for increased data sharing to combat fraud
A group of financial services institutions and communications service providers, brought together by consumer advocacy organization Which?, are urging the new Labour government to prioritize

Second Director Resigns from Police Digital Service within Two Weeks
The Police Digital Service (PDS) has seen the departure of Allan Fairley, a former Accenture UK executive who served as a non-executive director. Fairley joined

Activists urge for evidence-backed reforms to UK’s cyber laws
The CyberUp Campaign, advocating for urgent reform of the outdated Computer Misuse Act of 1990, has launched a new survey to gather insights from security

When responding to cyber threats becomes instinctive
When the cyber security community is faced with critical vulnerabilities in widely used software, a decisive and clear response is necessary. This was evident earlier

Record ransomware payment leads to soaring breach costs
The cost of a data breach in the UK has risen to an average of £3.58m from March 2023 to February 2024, marking a 5%

Authorities seek input on removing obstacles for datacentre projects
The Labour government is seeking input through a consultation process on its proposal to overhaul the planning system to facilitate the development of datacentres in

8 Blockchain-As-A-Service Providers You Should Keep an Eye On
Two to three decades ago, if companies had the option to adopt cloud-based ERP, traditional server-based ERP software might not have been as prevalent. Small

Competition watchdog in the UK reviews partnership between Alphabet and Anthropic
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently investigating whether Alphabet’s collaboration with Anthropic could be considered anti-competitive. This scrutiny comes amidst a tech industry

Key British Library services to resume for upcoming academic year
The British Library is working diligently to restore key services that were offline following a cyber attack by the Rhsyida ransomware gang. The attack, which

Mentoring for CISOs: Finding Support During Crisis
Reaching the top role in any industry brings a unique set of challenges, as the saying goes: with great power comes great responsibility. For aspiring

Failure to implement basic security measures led to the hacking of data from the Electoral Commission, impacting 40 million individuals.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded the Electoral Commission for security errors that allowed hackers tied to the Chinese state to access servers containing

Explaining GDPR Compliance and Conditions: What is the General Data Protection Regulation?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is legislation that updated and unified data privacy laws across the European Union (EU). It was approved by the