Articles tagged with: cyber security

25 Mar Foreign affairs

Government Confirms Two Cyber Attacks Linked to Chinese State Affiliated Actors

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has criticised "malign" cyber attacks made by China-state affiliated actors, which he said had targeted UK institutions in two separate attacks.

TikTok: Setting New Standards in Data Security

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22 Nov 2023 Technology

TikTok: Setting New Standards in Data Security

Every day each of us shares data about ourselves with hundreds of touch points, whether that’s buying a coffee, getting on and off the Tube, or visiting a website. People rightly want to know that their data is being kept safe, and that they can trust what companies say they are doing to keep data secure.

27 Oct 2023 Foreign affairs

MPs Call For Mandatory Security Training In Parliament Over Fears Of Foreign Interference

A group of parliamentarians has written to parliamentary authorities to call for tightened security in the Houses of Parliament following heightened fears of foreign interference.

29 Jun 2023 Defence

From coal mines to cyber: How Welsh industry is shifting towards the frontline of cyber defence

In the face of increasingly unstable geopolitics and rapidly evolving technological change, the threat from global cyber-attacks is growing. Zoe Crowther reports on how politicians hope Wales will be on the frontline to defend against it.

22 Jun 2023 Foreign affairs

Ukraine's resilience in the face of cyber attacks offers a lesson to us all

Weeks before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, a threatening message popped up on almost every Ukrainian government website.

26 Apr 2023 Technology

UK Could Lead The World In Tackling Cyber Threats As Rapid Change Leaves "Huge Scale" Gaps

There is an opportunity for the UK to become a "world leader" in closing the gaps in cyber security employment, according to a new report which outlines how governments and businesses are struggling globally to keep up with fast changes in technology.

14 Feb 2023 Home affairs

We must give small businesses the support they need to stand up to cyber criminals

For businesses up and down the United Kingdom, remote working is now the norm. A survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that, for most of 2022, more than a third of workers in the UK were using a hybrid model of working.

How we are building digital knowledge and inspiring cyber careers

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25 Nov 2022 Defence

How we are building digital knowledge and inspiring cyber careers

Raytheon UK’s Cyber Academy workshops are upskilling our veterans to tackle some of the country’s greatest digital threats.

17 Feb 2022 Political parties

Labour Activists Say Recent Cyberattack Is Hampering Local Election Efforts

Labour activists have accused the party of a "poor" response to a recent data breach which left a "significant quantity" of member's data inaccessible.

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24 Jan 2022 Economy

NCSC launches new guidance for organisations on securely communicating with customers via SMS and phone calls

03 Nov 2021 Political parties

Personal Details Of Labour Members And Supporters Have Been Hit By Data Breach

The National Crime Agency is investigating how a "significant quantity" of data possessed by Labour, including the personal details of party members and supporters, has been breached in a "cyber incident".

The Online Safety Bill puts the security of all citizens and communities at risk

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15 Jun 2021 Home affairs

The Online Safety Bill puts the security of all citizens and communities at risk

Prohibiting end-to-end encryption is not the way to keep people safe online in an increasingly unstable world.

09 Apr 2021 Defence

We need a comprehensive security strategy fit for 21st century threats

Current and future threats are not what they used to be. We owe it to the people whose lives have been tragically cut short by Covid, to ensure that when disaster strikes again, we are prepared.

Lifting Our Sights: Beyond 2030 – the impact of future trends on the transition of our Armed Forces Community from military to civilian life

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16 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

Lifting Our Sights: Beyond 2030 – the impact of future trends on the transition of our Armed Forces Community from military to civilian life

We’re ‘Lifting Our Sights’ and what do we see? Together with our partners Future Agenda, we have produced an initial perspective based on dozens of interviews and workshops as we identify the future trends that will affect the Armed Forces Community over the next decade.

22 Jul 2020 Foreign affairs

Dominic Raab ‘deeply concerned’ by Chinese cyber attack on UK and warns state-backed hackers will be held to account

Dominic Raab said he is “deeply concerned” by the news two Chinese man have been arrested over cyber attacks on institutions in 11 countries including the UK.

16 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Britain accuses Russia of ‘despicable’ cyber-attacks on coronavirus vaccine development

Britain has accused Kremlin-backed cybercriminals of launching “despicable” attacks on a string of organisations involved in coronavirus vaccine development.