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Britain to slash F-35 orders? Erm, no, scoffs Lockheed UK boss
2018-05-14 15:32

£20bn military budget black hole is NOT our problem F-35 maker Lockheed Martin’s UK chief has breezily dismissed the idea of Britain cutting the number of jets it is buying from the US firm.…

Wah, encryption makes policing hard, cries UK's National Crime Agency
2018-05-14 13:35

Ever since Snowden it's been the default – report Encryption is making it more difficult for law enforcement agencies to detect dangerous offenders, according the the National Crime Agency's (NCA)...

UK Regulator Issues Advice on 'Consent' Within GDPR
2018-05-11 14:38

The UK's Information Commissioners Office (ICO -- the data protection regulator) has published detailed guidance (PDF) on 'consent' within the General Data Protection Regulation. Since the UK is...

Organisations across the UK are still struggling with ransomware
2018-05-11 11:45

A year after the WannaCry ransomware attack impacted an estimated 200,000 victims, new research has revealed that organisations across the UK are still struggling to deal with ransomware. Webroot...

Shining lasers at planes in the UK could now get you to 5 years in the clink
2018-05-11 08:02

Freshly passed law means intent is no longer important The ban on shining lasers at cars and aeroplanes has been strengthened with a five-year prison sentence now available for those who train...

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'Allanite' Group Targets ICS Networks at Electric Utilities in US, UK
2018-05-10 14:03

A threat actor has been targeting business and industrial control networks at electric utilities in the United States and United Kingdom, according to industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos. read more

UK High Court rules part of Snoopers’ Charter incompatible with EU law
2018-04-30 16:34

The UK High Court has ruled that part of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (nicknamed Snoopers’ Charter) is incompatible with European Union law and the European Convention on Human Rights and,...

How the UK Department of Health will prevent the next WannaCry? Move to Windows 10
2018-04-30 14:30

Upgrading to Windows 10 may help the UK's hospital system prevent future cyberattacks and offers a simpler system for patching and upgrades.

High Court gives UK.gov six months to make the Snooper's Charter lawful
2018-04-27 13:53

Doesn't comply with EU rules, say judges, but you knew that The UK government's surveillance regime has been dealt another blow as the High Court today ruled the Snooper's Charter unlawful – and...

Critical infrastructure needs more 21qs6Q#S$, less P@ssw0rd, UK.gov security committee told
2018-04-24 17:18

Plus: No one will say whether Huawei, ZTE are the baddies Banks could plug their security vulnerabilities by simply improving password protections, the deputy CEO of the Prudential Regulation...