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UK's Investigatory Powers Bill to become law despite tech world opposition
2024-04-26 12:00

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If Britain is so bothered by China, why do these .gov.uk sites use Chinese ad brokers?
2024-04-24 07:29

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UK data watchdog questions how private Google's Privacy Sandbox is
2024-04-22 11:13

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UK e-visa rollout starts today for millions: no more physical immigration cards
2024-04-17 05:48

The Home Office has started rolling out e-visas for existing holders of physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits and Biometric Residence Cards. Millions of such residents will start receiving email invites from today, in batches, prompting them to create a UK Visas and Immigration account that will serve as digital proof of their legal immigration status.

UK e-visa rollout begins today: no more immigration cards for millions
2024-04-17 05:48

The Home Office has started rolling out e-visas for existing holders of physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits and Biometric Residence Cards. Millions of such residents will start receiving email invites from today, in batches, prompting them to create a UK Visas and Immigration account that will serve as digital proof of their legal immigration status.

UK flooded with forged stamps despite using barcodes — to prevent just that
2024-04-13 09:05

Royal Mail, the British postal and courier service began switching all snail mail stamps to barcoded stamps last year. As Royal Mail transitioned towards barcoded stamps last year, the public had until the end of July 2023 to swap out their old paper stamps with ones carrying a 2D data matrix barcode at no cost.

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Global taxi software vendor exposes details of nearly 300K across UK and Ireland
2024-04-11 09:30

Exclusive Taxi software biz iCabbi recently fixed an issue that exposed the personal information of nearly 300,000 individuals via an unprotected database. According to research shared with The Register ahead of publication, the details of individuals with senior roles in media outlets such as the BBC and various government departments such as His Majesty's Treasury, the UK Home Office, and the Ministry of Justice were included.

UK businesses shockingly unaware of how to handle security threats
2024-04-09 12:41

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Cyberattack on UK’s CVS Group disrupts veterinary operations
2024-04-08 14:45

UK veterinary services provider CVS Group has announced that it suffered a cyberattack that disrupted IT services at its practices across the country. CVS Group operates 500 veterinary practices throughout the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Ireland, including nine specialist referral hospitals, 39 dedicated out-of-hours sites, three laboratories, and seven pet crematoria.

Ransomware gang did steal residents' confidential data, UK city council admits
2024-04-04 10:49

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