Prime minister announces that, following the creation of the government’s new digital centre in DSIT, security policy and oversight will also move from the Cabinet Office to the tech department […]...

Government announces creation of tech and entities to adapt to a world in which ‘ways of warfare are rapidly changing, with the UK facing daily cyberattacks on this new frontline’ […]...

The cyber branch of the UK’s security services has attributed a series of attacks on various targets, and based on common techniques including the guessing of credentials and spear phishing […]...

The ministry is recruiting for someone to provide training and support for employees, veterans and families, as ‘people are the real first line of defence in cyber and information security’ […]...

Recent reports have claimed that top government cyber officials have raised worries about the security risks attached to the new system, but minister flags up impact of independent assurance processes […]...

A parliamentary statutory committee intended to monitor the state’s intelligence and security community has issued criticism related to a plateau in financial support and the removal of safeguards protecting independence […]...

MPs find that government has a sketchy understanding of current resilience levels, with security impacted by issues including a lack of cyber expert officials and the ‘optimistic self-assessments’ of departments […]...

The UK’s regulator for privacy and data protection has praised the cultural institution for its transparency and, after issuing guidance, is confident that the ‘appropriate security measures are in place’ […]...

According to national newspaper stories, UK ministers are seeking to amend and modernise national defence and security plans in light of a growing and complex threat posed by the Kremlin […]...