Having completed a review into how and why sensitive information was leaked ahead of the November 2025 Budget, government should now ask whether its systems are designed to learn from […]...
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New-look Cyber Profession will ‘make government a destination of choice’
Revamped specialism, which will include an apprenticeship scheme and a Cyber Academy, will be jointly run by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the National Cyber Security Centre […]...
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Government looks to clamp down on email attachments through ‘cultural change, guidance and technological solutions’
Government’s recently appointed chief data officer Aimee Smith tells MPs that, for the first time, a specialist team under her oversight will focus on protection and the prevention of loss […]...
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GDS public sector monitoring ‘finding and fixing over 100 critical vulnerabilities a month’
A new offering enabling public bodies to track, and address, potential security issues already has hundreds of adopters and is having a noticeable impact, according to DSIT’s digital government minister […]...
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FOI is arming cyberattackers – here is how to fix it
Freedom of Information laws were introduced to promote transparency and accountability but, as experienced cyber leader Vsevolod Shabad explains, the current public sector landscape is rife with inconsistency and confusion […]...
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‘Act now’ – NCSC leader issues warning for critical infrastructure providers
Following a recent attack on Polish power that has been attributed to Moscow, a senior manager from the UK’s cyber intelligence agency has urged CNI operators to fortify their defences […]...
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New Government Cyber Unit given £210m remit to better protect public services
An updated strategy for the technical security of the public sector includes initiatives such as the creation of new governance and support offerings, as well as revamping government’s cyber profession […]...
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London councils cyber incident: Data breach warning as recovery expected to take weeks
Trio of authorities serving residents in west and central London have all issued updates, including warning that citizens should be vigilant after the discovery of evidence that data was copied […]...
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OBR seeks cyber counsel over online budget leak
The public body with a remit to deliver forecasts and assessments of public finances erroneously made available the chancellor’s plans before they were announced in parliament and is now investigating […]...
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Scottish council hit by major ransomware attack ‘had gaps in cybersecurity’
Two years ago the local authority for the Outer Hebrides suffered a cyber incursion that impacted delivery of frontline services and resulted in costs of hundreds of thousands of pounds […]...
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