‘A core part of national infrastructure’ – ministers consider regulating to make the cloud safer
Consultation launched seeking feedback on risks and mitigations for systems that now underpin a wide range of ‘essential services’
Fraud challenges see HMRC and DWP named among ‘departments of concern’
Public spending watchdog points to issues with controls on fraud and error
EXCL: Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
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The biggest stories of 2020 – part two
PublicTechnology completes our round-up of the most read and significant stories of 2020
Consultation to examine police use of drones and body-worn video
Scottish Parliamentary committee invites views from the public
MoD gets £24bn boost to create National Cyber Force
Boris Johnson claims extra funding represents ‘biggest investment since Cold War’
Government to create ‘trust framework’ of standards for digital identities
Minister says input will be welcomed from all stakeholders
ICO alerted after DWP publishes personal data of 6,000 benefit claimants
Department claims that ‘no-one can be identified’ from information published
Software contractor jailed for exposing Top Secret military information
Former civil servant given 52-month custodial sentence
Coronavirus causes spike in serious cyberattacks
The National Cyber Security Centre was required to respond to more than 700 incidents last year
Government claims bringing nuclear warheads in house will enable investment in technology
AWE will become an arm’s-length body
UK pins 'cynical and reckless' Olympic cyberattacks on Russia
Government attributes 2018 campaign to Moscow and claims more assaults were planned for cancelled 2020 summer games
MoD awards £15m deals for support with Navy transformation scheme
BAE Systems appointed to three deals to provide additional personnel
Inmates at seven prisons still waiting on video call technology
Work began six months ago but more than 3,500 prisoners still lack access to remote visits
Police to offer citizens ability to provide live stream of incidents
Three forces seek service that would allow officers to access a live feed from a device owned by a member of the public
HMRC warns students on cybercrime threat
Tax agency says freshers could be even more vulnerable to scams as teaching moves online
What sensitive data did the Home Office lose in Belgrade?
Department’s annual report shows, for the first time in many years, documents or data lost from a secure government building had to be reported to the ICO. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Why it is time to change our approach to cybersecurity
Organisations need to understand that a single cybersecurity solution alone is not infallible and instead should move towards a multi-layered approach to security, according to experts from Switchshop
‘Our adversaries are investing in AI’, warns military intelligence chief
Russia and China are increasingly operating in a ‘grey zone between war and peacetime’, according to the government
Parliamentary officials warned of cyberthreat from Extinction Rebellion
Civil servants working on select committees were given security advice in expectation of possible attack
MPs tell ICO to ‘stop sitting on its hands’ and act on government data-protection lapses
Cross-party group of parliamentarians issues challenge to regulator
Government issues call for innovations in ‘less lethal’ technology
Ideas sought for safer ways to limit harm wrought by violent offenders
Survey reveals increase in cybercrime concerns during lockdown
One in five feel more at risk
Court finds police use of facial recognition unlawful
Appeal court rules in favour of privacy campaigners