Ex-intelligence chief ‘appalled’ at ministers’ use of private messages
Former GCHQ and Home Office leader David Omand expresses disapproval of use of WhatsApp and other platforms for government business
ICO urges Capita customers to ‘check their position’ after 90 organisations report data breaches
Technology services firm has revealed two data-compromising incidents in recent week
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MoD begins work on IT system to register and track evacuees from crisis zones
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Home Office slammed for ‘extremely poor’ efforts to tackle online fraud
MPs criticise national cybercrime reporting service and other government initiatives
‘Sow distrust and decrease morale’ – government lifts lid on work of UK’s offensive cyber spy unit
National Cyber Force reveals its work includes covert influence operations as well as disruption of adversaries IT networks
Government urged to act as annual fraud losses quadruple in four years to more than £10bn
Newly created specialist body should work to help departments improve data analytics
ICO reprimands NHS Highland for disclosing identities of HIV patients
Regulator applies new approach to the public sector by issuing recommendations rather than a £35,000 fine
Cabinet Office to ‘fill gaps’ in vulnerability scanning of technology
New deal covers 13,500 end-user and on-site devices, AWS accounts and public-facing domains
Digital reporting and more local data to tackle anti-social behaviour
Action plan includes digital one-stop shop, expanded crime survey and improved data collection and sharing
Public bodies tighten restrictions on TikTok
App is now formally banned from Scottish Government devices and can no longer be accessed on Westminster network
Scottish parliamentarians ‘strongly advised’ to ditch TikTok
MSPs are issued with advice following consultation with National Cyber Security Centre
Emergency alerts message system launches with nationwide test planned for next month
SMS alerts initiative has been in the works for five years and was originally slated to launch in October
Government warned over need to protect the metaverse in Online Safety laws
Campaigners warn that ‘virtual actions are not adequately addressed’ by existing law or pending legislation
NCSC probes TikTok amid reports of imminent ban of government devices
Security minister confirms intelligence agency is investigating the video app
Government anti-Isis comms unit signs data-analytics deal for ‘audience insights’
Foreign Office-based unit taps Emirati firm to help increase ‘understanding of behavioural and attitudinal characteristics’
New laws to protect smart doorbells and other gadgets are world-first, minister claims
Paul Scully pledges that provisions are being made for imminent implementation of act
Army seeks tech training proposals for recreating combat
Military research unit announces £2.8m competition for ‘disruptive ideas and concepts’
‘This will define the future of warfare’ – parliamentary committee probes AI weapons
Peers to examine possible uses of autonomous weapons, as well as their legal and ethical ramifications
Government aims to boost fraud skills of thousands of officials
New strategy puts forward plan to upskill experts across Whitehall
Government Counter Disinformation Unit ‘does not monitor individuals’, minister pledges
Paul Scully responds to ongoing questions following revelations that Army brigade was deployed to assess social posts of UK citizens
Ex-cabinet minister probes authorisation for Army unit to monitor citizens’ social posts
Former Brexit secretary David Davis’s question on the use of information ops brigade goes unanswered
‘Top Secret UK eyes only’ – MoD plots new infrastructure for highly classified information
Facility in south-east England is likely to include private cloud and physical storage
Politicians sound alarm over Chinese tech risks
Senior parliamentarians express need for government-wide vigilance
Government report claims authorities’ bulk data collections are stymied by ‘disproportionate safeguards’
Study assesses impact of Investigatory Powers Act during its first five years and suggests potential changes