All UK articles
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NewsUK among the top 10 countries most affected by ransomware.
Israel found to be the main source of ransomware samples, research reveals.
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NewsNCSC releases updated guidance over use of BYOD
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned organisations to consider security issues when allowing staff to use their own devices for work.
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NewsUK Met Police to buy facial recognition technology
The Mayor of London’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) has approved a four-year contract with Northgate Public Services to purchase and use retrospective facial recognition technology.
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NewsUK Cyber Security Council appoints four new trustees
The UK Cyber Security Council has announced today the appointment for four additional trustees, taking the total to eight.
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NewsNew fraud hotline launched in UK
In a new pilot scheme to combat the surge in financial crimes consumers can now phone 159 to be connected to their bank and receive advice.
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NewsHalf of regulated firms report rise in financial crime
According to new data from SmartSearch, almost half of firms in the financial services in the UK have reported increasing levels of financial crime over the past year.
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NewsAI cannot be the inventor of a patent, UK court rules
In a landmark decision, a London court declared that an artificial intelligence system cannot be named as an inventor on UK patent applications because it is not a person.
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NewsUK, US and Australia announce security partnership
In an effort to counter China, the UK, US and Australia have announced a historic security and defense agreement.
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NewsUK launches data reform to boost innovation, economic growth and protect the public
Information Commissioner’s Office to be reformed to help drive economic growth and innovation and strengthen public trust in use of data.
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NewsActivists ‘target UK gun owners’ in aftermath of data leak
Animal rights activists are reported to be contacting British farmers as thousands of names and addresses of gun owners are being shared online following the hack of gun-selling website Guntrader.
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NewsUK Cyber Security Council appoints permanent CEO
The UK Cyber Security Council has announced the appointment of Simon Hepburn as its new permanent chief executive.
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NewsICO urges UK companies using SolarWinds Orion to check for data breaches
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has urged UK companies using SolarWind’s compromised platform Orion to determine if the personal data they hold has been affected by the cyber-attack.
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NewsFacebook to transfer legal oversight of UK users’ data from EU to US post-Brexit
Facebook will be “transferring legal responsibilities and obligations” for UK users from Facebook Ireland to its California headquarters.
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NewsUK businesses face aggregate costs of up to 1.6 billion if no adequacy decision post-Brexit transition period, report finds
The cost to UK businesses of not receiving an adequacy decision from the European Commission could total between £1 billion and £1.6 billion, according to a new report by think tank New Economics Foundation and UCL European Institute.
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NewsArrests over alleged fraud in two UK government Covid-19 schemes
A series of arrests have been made over the last week involving suspected fraud connected to Covid-19 government schemes supporting UK businesses.
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NewsUK government department seeks digital suppliers to roll out £2.25m data protection programme following New Year’s honours breach
The UK Cabinet Office is seeking digital service providers to deliver a £2.25m data protection programme, following a high-profile breach last year.