Cyber Security Hub

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Cyber Security Hub Defence and Security News

MoD agency begins tests for £1bn AI-powered digital system to help ‘degrade or destroy an identified target’

Sam Trendall September 19, 2025

Supporting the work of the UK’s new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command, the Digital Targeting Web being delivered by Dstl will feature various strands, encompassing sensors and ‘deciders’ using artificial intelligence […]...

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Business and industry Cyber Security Hub News

Government previews £24bn tech mega-framework

Sam Trendall September 18, 2025

Whitehall’s procurement agency has issued an initial planning notice, and will soon connect with potential suppliers, ahead of awarding a new iteration of the Technology Products and Associated Services deal […]...

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Cyber Security Hub News

Treasury watchdog warns UK firms over cyber risk from North Korean IT freelancers

Sam Trendall September 18, 2025

The government body that clamps down on funding for terror and hostile states has published a formal alert claiming that representatives deployed by the DPRK are embedded in UK Plc […]...

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Cyber Security Hub Government and politics News

Government has not fully assessed costs of digital ID regime, minister says

Sam Trendall September 18, 2025

Following recent ministerial comments indicating that the UK will explore a possible compulsory identity programme, beginning with the immigration sector, many parliamentarians have filed questions, which are still seeking answers […]...

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Cyber Security Hub News

Top MoD official ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with secrecy over Afghan data breach

Jim Dunton September 16, 2025

A super injunction meant that, for over two years, only a very limited number of people knew about incident, with the UK’s auditor general among those not in the loop […]...

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Cyber Security Hub News

Minister: ‘MoD systems need updates after years of underfunding and hollowing out’

Sam Trendall September 15, 2025

Last year, damning defence data releases saw the then shadow Labour government put the spotlight on the Tory administration but, with the tables now turned, what progress has been made? […]...

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Cyber Security Hub News

Watchdog warns of ‘insider threat’ of students launching cyberattacks on their schools

Sam Trendall September 15, 2025

Educators and parents are encouraged to act, as privacy regulator analyses hundreds of recent incidents and finds many examples of children using their tech skills and curiosity to damaging effect […]...

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Cyber Security Hub News

Legal Aid Agency to begin restoring digital services in coming days, minister says

Sam Trendall September 11, 2025

Recovery continues, almost five months on from a breach in which a ‘significant amount’ of citizens’ personal data, including contact details, criminal histories and financial data, was accessed by attackers […]...

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Cyber Security Hub Opinion

Fear vs cheer: Can we ever strike the right tone on cyber?

Sam Trendall September 5, 2025

As PublicTechnology launches a new hub gathering together a range of content specially focused on the security sector, editor Sam Trendall considers the perpetual balancing act facing cyber professionals Not […]...

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Cyber Security Hub Defence and Security News

Security agencies tell public-sector IT to fix problems given cyber threats from Chinese companies

PublicTechnology staff August 28, 2025

National Cyber Security Centre and agencies in 12 other countries advise those managing networks for government and critical services to hunt for malicious activity and implement fixes for known problems […]...

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Cyber Security Hub

MoD agency begins tests for £1bn AI-powered digital system to help ‘degrade or destroy an identified target’

Government previews £24bn tech mega-framework

Treasury watchdog warns UK firms over cyber risk from North Korean IT freelancers

Government has not fully assessed costs of digital ID regime, minister says

Top MoD official ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with secrecy over Afghan data breach

Minister: ‘MoD systems need updates after years of underfunding and hollowing out’

Watchdog warns of ‘insider threat’ of students launching cyberattacks on their schools

Legal Aid Agency to begin restoring digital services in coming days, minister says

Fear vs cheer: Can we ever strike the right tone on cyber?

Security agencies tell public-sector IT to fix problems given cyber threats from Chinese companies

Hitachi Solutions demonstrates secure use of Microsoft tools with AWS data in major win for government cloud interoperability

Only 1% of managers call their hiring ‘very effective’ – Civica research shows why

Curious minds wanted: Why AI skills in the public sector start with attitude, not code

The school meal debate: A digital opportunity hiding in plain sight

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