Government asks if 30-year-old cybercrime laws are still fit for purpose
Consultation commenced on efficacy of Computer Misuse Act
Ex-NCSC chief Martin asks whether the new cyber strategy will make the UK safer
Ciaran Martin discusses six tests that can be applied to the incoming national plan for cyber...
Whitehall apprentices’ details exposed on dark web after cyberattack
Cabinet Office offers those affected a one-year subscription to a credit-checking service
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Government fails to rule out anti-encryption law but says agreement with Facebook is ‘preferred solution’
Home Office factsheet claims that proposals made by the social network so far are ‘not satisfactory’
Royal Navy seeks digital services partner
Transformation programme looks to appoint supplier to two-year contract worth up to £10m
Labour Party hit with two DDoS attacks
Party reports double cyber incursion to NCSC
Life hacks – a year at the National Cyber Security Centre
The NCSC’s annual report reveals that a public sector entity or business is hit with a major cyberattack about twice each day. PublicTechnology looks at the biggest risks facing government and how they can be mitigated
Government review finds Hacker House grant award was ‘appropriate’
Audit finds no impropriety in funding given to firm run by PM’s friend, but DCMS minister says she intends to ‘ensure that processes are strengthened’
National Cyber Security Centre: ‘Our adversaries innovate – so we must too’
Senior leaders stress importance of risk-taking in combatting the threats faced by the UK
MoD seeks £200k operations chief to spearhead transformation
COO position comes with a remit to oversee change across people, procurement, technology, and support
Microsoft beats Amazon to $10bn Pentagon cloud contract
Department of Defense hails ‘important step’ in modernisation of systems
Digital minister: ‘Online anonymity is important’
Response to parliamentary question suggests government will not introduce legislation to prohibit online anonymity
‘Cyberattackers are doing the same things over and over – and too often getting through’
National Cyber Security Centre chief celebrates achievements of past year but stresses work still to be done
Government unleashes counter-drone strategy
Policy contains measures including drone-takedown unit and drive to promote design standards
Minister clarifies death-penalty clause in UK-US data-sharing agreement
Government will be able to decide ‘on a case-by-case’ basis whether to grant permission for UK data to be used in death-penalty prosecutions
MoD to set up £1.5bn framework for digital and IT contractors
Ministry to create commercial vehicle for accessing external expertise needed to support IT and digital programmes over the next five years
Navy targets gamers in submariner recruitment drive
Campaign to recruit 250 sailors launched at video games expo in London
Minister admits deportation risk for EU citizens who miss Settlement Scheme deadline
Brandon Lewis says ‘immigration rules will apply’ for those who fail to complete digital application
GDPR blamed for doubling of Whitehall’s recorded data breaches
Some departments report vast increases following introduction of new data-protection legislation
HMRC seeks digital support for Future Borders programme
Tax agency issues two contract notices for design and delivery specialists
GDS signs ‘robust’ data-sharing agreements with three quarters of departments
Organisation is working through ‘some points of detail’ with four that are yet to sign
AI fought the law?
The relationship between artificial intelligence and the law is receiving ever greater focus – while somehow becoming less clear. PublicTechnology looks at the role that regulators and lawmakers will play in the coming years
MoD agency explores ‘novel security features’ for banknotes
Government seeks input on possible new methods of protecting currency
Scotland to implement digital evidence-sharing system
Government commences procurement process for technology tool