Some NHS bodies still in process of ‘reconnecting’ six months on from cyberattack on IT systems supplier
Minister reveals that fallout continues to affect platforms and data
GDS seeks anti-fraud head for One Login programme
Leader will spearhead team dedicated to ‘design, detection and protection’
More than 850,000 filed online tax return on HMRC deadline day
Department reveals that tens of thousands completed annual process ‘with minutes to spare’
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Cyberattack on regulator shows ‘no organisation can fully defend itself against today’s threats’
Despite being comparatively well-prepared, watchdog Sepa is still suffering the fallout of a breach in December 2020
NCSC warns UK organisations to bolster defences against Russian cyberthreat
Cyber unit instructs organisations that the time has come to ‘take action’ after attacks in Ukraine
Department for Education offers £100k in bid to appoint CISO
Security head will develop strategy and implement cyber services
Government pledges all public sector bodies will be resilient against common cyberthreats by 2030
Strategy outlines short- and long-term objectives
Public sector transformation minister quits over government’s ‘unacceptable’ fraud bill
Lord Agnew told parliament that ‘arrogance, indolence and ignorance’ has hampered any attempts to reduce fraud
Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites
CDDO monitoring found that vast majority of sites did not wholly comply with regulations
End-to-end encryption: ICO says delaying use of technology ‘leaves everyone at risk – including children’
As government launches comms campaign claiming security function will enable child abusers, data-protection watchdog claims debate is ‘unbalanced’
Government proposes tougher cyber laws for IT outsourcers
Consultation launched on possible expansion of NIS regulations
Turing Institute to lead development of AI standards
Government-backed project will also incorporate input from BSI and NPL
Government strengthens cryptocurrency regulation
Advertising of assets to be overseen by financial services watchdog
Home Office to spearhead anti-encryption public comms campaign
Report claims efforts led by advertising firm will aim to stoke concern among parents and could feature public stunts designed to alarm passers-by
Military police upgrades open-source intelligence platform for digital investigations
Deal signed with specialist software firm reflects huge growth in digital offences
No.10 parties: ICO warns officials deleting messages is a criminal offence
Data watchdog issues warning in light of reports that a digital clean-up had been encouraged
UK organisations report increased cyberthreat as a result of homeworking
Study finds that more than half feel more exposed to attacks
Standards watchdog flags up accountability concerns over ministers’ use of WhatsApp
Lord Evans tells MPs that personal messaging platforms should only be used by ministers if doing so can be properly regulated
Right to rent: Home Office to enable third-party digital ID checks for landlords
Private sector service providers will be certified to verify identities of prospective tenants and employees
Social media: Duty of care expected to include ‘human moderation’ of harmful content
Minister says that regulator is likely to require firms to use both manual and automated checks
Home Office seeks to improve data on airport ‘insider threats’
Improvements to pass system will attempt to address ‘potential security vulnerability’
Most departments wipe devices after failed password attempts
FOI responses find that two thirds of government entities reset phones – a practice firmly discouraged by MPs
DCMS agency recommends industry kitemark for AI systems
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has called for a competitive market for assurance providers
HMRC’s 2022 priorities: Boosting cyber defences and ‘getting the tax system back on even keel’
Chief executive Jim Harra discusses the many challenges of the year just gone, and those to come in the months ahead