The CEO of a British Tech company has warned the Government of potential serious flaws in the security of personal information and data used in the new contact tracing app technology that was announced by Matt Hancock. Manchester Tech inventor and innovator Louis-James Davis stated that the use of QR code scanning technology – which … More UK Gov Warned of Danger Using QR Codes and Contact Tracing App
UK Ministry of Defence is looking to fill two positions in their Digital and IT Function inside the MoD; Director Defensive Cyber and Risk The Director Defensive Cyber and Risk is responsible for leading defensive cyber activities, including traditional IT, operational technology, weapons platforms and electro-magnetic spectrum security. As a direct report to the Chief … More UK MoD Looking to Fill Senior Defence Digital & IT Roles
The NCSC’s Active Cyber Defence report for 2019 has been published. A scam to defraud thousands of UK citizens using a fake email address spoofing a UK airport was one of a wide range of cyber-attacks successfully prevented by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a report revealed. Details of the criminal campaign are just … More Cyber Strategy Update Shows How UK Intelligence is Thwarting Attack
Reuters has reported today (13/05/2019), that Iran said it had sentenced an Iranian woman to 10 years prison for spying for Britain, as tension rises between Tehran and some Western countries over its nuclear and missile programs. “An Iranian who was in charge of Iran desk in the British Council and was cooperating with Britain’s … More Iran says it has sentenced Iranian woman to 10 years for spying for UK
£35 million lost by cyber crime victims, increase of 24% in six months Action Fraud received 13,357 cyber crime reports in six months Hacking of social media and email accounts at the forefront of cyber crime impact Protect yourself – use a strong and separate password for each of your email accounts The City of London … More Increase in Cyber Crime in UK
UPDATE: 27.11.2018 – Matthew Hedges is pardoned with immediate effect – and returns to London. Matthew Hedges, 31, A British PhD student of Durham has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of spying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a charge that he has always denied. Mr Hedges was arrested at … More British Student Jailed For Life on Charge of Spying in UAE
UK Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson has spoken to some of the world’s top diplomats following the use of a military grade nerve agent, of a type developed by Russia, in Salisbury. While awaiting an explanation from Russia of how a military-grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia came to be used in the UK, … More UK Foreign Secretary Calls for a United Response on Salisbury Incident
Britain’s top firms and charities urgently need to do more to protect themselves from online threats, according to new Government research and a ‘cyber health check’ published 21st August, 2017 New reports highlight scale of the cyber security and data protection challenge One in ten FTSE 350 companies operate without a response plan for a cyber … More Two in Three Bosses at Britain’s Biggest Businesses Not Trained to Deal With A Cyber Attack
In a Telegraph exclusive, it has been reported that The Rt Hon David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Brexit Minister) uses a special briefcase fitted with a Faraday cage to protect Brexit documents and his electronic equipment. A Faraday cage is an enclosure used to block all wireless signals, whether that … More Briefcase fitted with Faraday Cage used to Protect Brexit Documents and Electronic Equipment
