Tag: UK

UK MoD Looking to Fill Senior Defence Digital & IT Roles

August 21, 2019

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

Cyber Strategy Update Shows How UK Intelligence is Thwarting Attack

July 22, 2019

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

Iran says it has sentenced Iranian woman to 10 years for spying for UK

May 13, 2019

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

British Student Jailed For Life on Charge of Spying in UAE

November 21, 2018

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 Calls for a United Response on Salisbury Incident

March 13, 2018

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

Two in Three Bosses at Britain’s Biggest Businesses Not Trained to Deal With A Cyber Attack

August 28, 2017

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

Briefcase fitted with Faraday Cage used to Protect Brexit Documents and Electronic Equipment

July 17, 2017

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