Digital ID sector calls for changes to government data legislation
The digital identity sector is calling on the government to amend its forthcoming data legislation and to change policy around use of the Gov.uk Wallet…
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Secure Future Initiative reveals Microsoft staff focus
Every Microsoft employee now has a metric dubbed “Security Core Priority” tied directly to performance reviews. This is among the changes the software giant has…
Cyber attack downs systems at Marks & Spencer
Veteran UK retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has apologised to customers after a cyber incident of a currently undisclosed nature forced multiple public-facing services offline,…
Cyber ‘agony aunts’ launch guidebook for women in security
Two of the UK’s leading female cyber practitioners – Secureworks threat intelligence knowledge manager Rebecca Taylor and CybAid founder and Hewitt Partnerships managing director Amelia…
Beyond baselines – getting real about security and resilience
In 2024, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) celebrated a decade of its baseline cyber security certification, Cyber Essentials (CE). While the NCSC has touted…
Ofcom bans leasing of Global Titles to crackdown on spoofing
Telco regulator Ofcom has said it is closing a technical loophole that poses a risk to mobile users’ privacy and security., announcing a crackdown on…
AI-powered APIs proving highly vulnerable to attack
More than 150 billion application programming interface (API) attacks were observed in the wild during 2023 and 2024, according to data released this week by…
Investigatory Powers Tribunal has no power to award costs against PSNI over evidence failures
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the court that rules on the lawfulness of surveillance by police and intelligence agencies, has no powers to award costs against…
AI’s power play: the high-stakes race for energy capacity
The use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, relies on a lot of energy. As its adoption grows and people become more adept at…
Tariff turmoil is making supply chain security riskier
Cyber security remained the most pressing challenge facing those in supply chain management roles during the first three months of 2025, but since the inauguration…
Collaboration is the best defence against nation-state threats
Businesses are under attack from all corners of the globe and while many organisations may think that nation-state threat actors would never target or be…
UK class action sets stage for Google showdown
UK based legal professor Or Brook has filed a class action against Google worth approximately £5bn in the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). The class…