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July 15, 2026 15 Jul'26
Made in Spain: Surveillance tech banned in EU booms in India

From Delhi to Jaipur, India is rolling out facial-recognition technology to monitor millions of its citizens. Investigate Europe has found that behind much of the software is Spanish company Herta Security – but critics argue that the government ...
July 13, 2026 13 Jul'26
Cyber body Crest launches AI security charter

Crest’s industry-backed AI charter commits signatories to supporting responsible AI adoption and aims to foster trust in AI-enabled security services.
July 09, 2026 09 Jul'26
Cyber field doubts promise of Cyber Shield

The NCSC has shared more details of its national AI Cyber Shield initiative, but experts say the project faces serious delivery challenges
July 09, 2026 09 Jul'26
UK’s largest businesses dangerously exposed to cloud outages

British businesses, particularly those in the FTSE 100, are dangerously dependent on large cloud providers, with hypothetical large-scale outages at AWS or Azure regions likely to cause major economic damage, according to the Cyber Monitoring Centre

July 08, 2026 08 Jul'26
European Central Bank demands AI security ‘action plan’

European Central Bank gives banks deadline to outline their plans to defend against artificial intelligence-based security threats
July 07, 2026 07 Jul'26
M&S among first businesses to sign UK government’s resilience pledge

Marks & Spencer joins the likes of Accenture, Microsoft and Vodafone by committing to take practical steps to improve cyber standards through the government’s voluntary Cyber Resilience Pledge
July 07, 2026 07 Jul'26
Complaint urges ban on ‘unlawful’ Europol processing of personal data

Migration campaign group Front-Lex has filed a complaint to Europe’s data protection watchdog, calling for a ban on Europol’s data processing operations that do not comply with EU law, following an investigation by Computer Weekly, Solomon and ...
July 03, 2026 03 Jul'26
Europe’s sovereignty ambitions stall at the procurement desk

Nextcloud Summit in Munich shows that Europe’s sovereignty ambitions meet their real test not in the technology, but in the procurement decisions that will determine whether EU legislation changes anything on the ground
July 03, 2026 03 Jul'26
Breach of IBM-managed environment exposes personal data of 70,000 in Singapore

Unauthorised access to a development and testing environment managed by IBM has exposed the names, NRIC numbers and property addresses of about 70,000 people held by the Singapore Land Authority
July 01, 2026 01 Jul'26
Japan revises AI strategy amid frontier AI threats

Just six months after releasing its national AI framework, Tokyo is updating its guidelines to address the weaponisation of frontier AI models capable of finding and exploiting unknown vulnerabilities

June 29, 2026 29 Jun'26
British public won’t tolerate cyber disruption any more

The British public’s tolerance for cyber disruption, particularly at high-profile organisations such as retailers, is wearing thin, according to a TalkTalk Business study
June 29, 2026 29 Jun'26
UK businesses fear stigma of ransomware

Data from the UK’s Report Fraud service reveals the scope of ransomware attacks is going underreported, with few businesses confident enough to identify themselves as victims
June 26, 2026 26 Jun'26
Former ICO boss found using ‘vulgar’ language with female staff

An independent investigation into UK’s former information commissioner John Edwards uncovers his use of ‘highly sexualised’ language with staff, days after his resignation
June 26, 2026 26 Jun'26
Metropolitan Police chief warns against law updates amid substantial tech expansion

The Metropolitan Police is to significantly expand use of AI, drones and facial recognition to ‘regain the advantage’ over criminals, but warns progress could be held back by legislation and data integration issues
June 25, 2026 25 Jun'26
Risk management firm Optro opens Singapore hub

The AI-powered governance, risk and compliance platform aims to disrupt the underserved Asia-Pacific market and help customers such as Singapore’s OCBC Bank modernise their audit functions
June 25, 2026 25 Jun'26
Canvas breach hit 160 UK unis but caused limited damage

The April 2026 ShinyHunters breach of the Canvas learning management system caused downstream impacts at more than 150 higher education institutions in the UK, but the damage appears to have been limited
June 25, 2026 25 Jun'26
EU proposes tech-backed expansion of Europol policing agency

Enhanced powers to collect and share data are at the heart of EU plans to expand Europol, putting it at loggerheads with human rights groups
June 24, 2026 24 Jun'26
UK’s cultural institutions failing on cyber security, warns PAC

The UK’s national museums and galleries have failed to heed the lessons of high-profile cyber attacks and remain highly vulnerable. The Public Accounts Committee is calling on DCMS to do more to help
June 23, 2026 23 Jun'26
Australian government cloud mandate sparks migration warnings

As Australia prepares to enforce its whole-of-government cloud policy, industry experts warn agencies against rushed migrations, supplier lock-in and treating AI readiness as an afterthought
June 17, 2026 17 Jun'26
NPL to run world’s first quantum standards network

National Quantum Standards Network will be overseen by the UK’s National Physical Laboratory, with the aim of establishing the rules of the road for quantum computing and accelerating British innovation
June 16, 2026 16 Jun'26
UK data regulator slammed over lack of action on complaints

The UK data regulator is being threatened with legal action after it was accused of ‘ignoring’ thousands of data protection complaints, with critics describing its new approach to complaint triage and investigation as akin to a ‘digital bin’ for the...
June 12, 2026 12 Jun'26
Strict sovereign AI policies could cost APAC economies billions

Oxford Economics report reveals that pursuing total AI self-sufficiency will lead to economic trade-offs, delayed enterprise adoption and higher carbon footprints across the Asia-Pacific region
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
ICO strips commissioner Edwards of responsibilities in HR inquiry

The UK’s information commissioner John Edwards has been temporarily stripped of his responsibilities in the wake of a workplace investigation
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
Dutch critical infrastructure lags Europe’s cloud sovereignty divide, SAP executive warns

France has an established sovereign cloud framework and Germany launched one earlier this year, whereas the Netherlands is still just building its policy foundation
June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26
The politicisation of Silicon Valley

Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg speaks about his tenure at Meta and how the tech giants have turned to Maga
June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26
Microsoft smashes record for biggest ever Patch Tuesday update

Microsoft has obliterated the record for the largest ever Patch Tuesday drop, with its June 2026 update addressing approximately 200 flaws and three zero-days
June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26
Subpostmaster federation hit by ransomware attack

National Federation of Subpostmasters suffered a ransomware attack in April after hackers exploited a bug in the web hosting software it uses
June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26
Data dive: Mapping the UK public sector’s hyperscale dependence

UK government and local authorities have built critical infrastructure amid a web of US hyperscaler cloud and other providers, which brings risks of exposure to a narrow set of non-UK suppliers
June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26
Scottish residents granted permission for group action against Capita

People of Scotland given the go-ahead on group proceedings regarding the 2023 Capita cyber breach, in which the personal information of millions of people was stolen from Capita systems after a major cyber attack
May 29, 2026 29 May'26
MEPs urge European Commission to take action over Europol’s shadow IT

MEPs have written to the European Commission calling for action following revelations that Europol and Frontex processed, stored and transferred personal data in ways that raise serious concerns about compliance with EU law
May 25, 2026 25 May'26
AI safety cannot wait for a ‘Chernobyl moment’, experts warn

As AI becomes increasingly capable, tech leaders at Singapore’s ATxSummit urge governments and industry to build safety and accountability into AI systems before a major disaster strikes
May 20, 2026 20 May'26
Spanish police ‘systematically’ hid cryptophone intercepts from courts, claims ex chief

Former Spanish police chief, on trial for drug trafficking, claims UK and Colombian police assisted in creating fictitious intelligence reports to hide use of intercept from encrypted phone networks Sky ECC and Anom
May 20, 2026 20 May'26
Bulgaria fires up Google Cloud for national cyber security

The Bulgarian national systems integrator, BIS, has deployed Google Cloud’s Cybershield government security service as part of a national federated SOC deployment
May 19, 2026 19 May'26
Government digital ID launch was a fiasco, report finds

Back-to-front policy and a rushed launch destroyed public confidence, as Home Affairs Committee is sceptical government has capacity to implement the digital ID programme
May 18, 2026 18 May'26
MPs propose ‘kill switch’ to shut down rogue AI systems

An amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill proposes giving the government a ‘kill switch’ to close datacentres hosting AI if they pose a critical threat to UK infrastructure or national security
May 14, 2026 14 May'26
King’s Speech paves the way for digital ID

The speech outlined plans for a Digital Access to Services Bill, establishing a legal framework for the use of digital identity, which has received mixed responses
May 13, 2026 13 May'26
Computer Misuse Act reform to move forward in National Security Bill

Reform of the Computer Misuse Act is to be folded into a wider National Security Bill granting more powers for law enforcement to protect the UK against a wider spectrum of threats
May 13, 2026 13 May'26
AI threats push Middle East CISOs towards identity-first security

Deepfakes and shadow AI have rendered the traditional security playbook obsolete, prompting cyber leaders to shift towards resilience-first defences
May 12, 2026 12 May'26
Microsoft releases rare zero-day free Patch Tuesday update

No zero-day flaws were addressed in May’s Patch Tuesday update but as usual there is much for admins to chew over in the coming days
May 12, 2026 12 May'26
UAE launches sovereign AI-driven Cyber Factory security initiative

UAE Cyber Security Council and CPX unveil national cyber manufacturing initiative aimed at strengthening digital sovereignty, AI-powered defence and critical infrastructure resilience
May 11, 2026 11 May'26
UK government renews calls to sign Cyber Resilience Pledge

Westminster renews calls for business leaders to sign up to its yet-to-be-launched Cyber Resilience Pledge, and highlights growth, and challenges, for the UK’s cyber economy
May 11, 2026 11 May'26
ICO fines Cl0p victim South Staffs Water over data breach

The ICO has levied a reduced fine on South Staffordshire Water following cyber improvements in the wake of a Cl0p ransomware attack
May 11, 2026 11 May'26
The Netherlands leads in quantum technology but lags on quantum security

The Dutch government has invested €615m to build a world-class quantum technology ecosystem, but many institutions have not started any quantum-specific preparations to protect themselves against the security threat
May 06, 2026 06 May'26
UK financial security experts participate in sector-wide hackathon

Teams of security pros from UK financial services organisations came together at the end of April to participate in a hackathon exercise
May 06, 2026 06 May'26
Police wrongly identified solicitor Fahad Ansari as Hamas member during Schedule 7 phone seizure

A police officer wrongly described a solicitor acting for Hamas in an appeal against its proscribed status in the UK as a Hamas member during Schedule 7 phone seizure
May 06, 2026 06 May'26
Cloud and data sovereignty caught in a paradox

We asked the hyperscalers how they would respond to US court-ordered eavesdropping on foreign citizen data – and got responses that highlight a paradoxical situation
May 05, 2026 05 May'26
EU finance firms urged to get on with anti-money laundering compliance

Two-thirds of finance firms in the European Union are at risk of missing next year’s deadline to comply with anti-money laundering regulations
May 05, 2026 05 May'26
‘They protect the law while breaking it’: Inside Europol’s shadow IT system

Under pressure to deliver in the fight against serious cross-border crime, Europol built and operated a shadow data analysis platform containing large volumes of sensitive information, which operated without key legal and technical safeguards
May 05, 2026 05 May'26
CSA: Take AI cyber threats to the boardroom

Current cyber risk assumptions may no longer be valid given the speed of advanced AI, warns the chief executive of Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency
April 28, 2026 28 Apr'26
Lloyds Bank compensates another 1,625 customers after ‘alarming’ data breach

Bank pays out compensation to more customers and reveals expansion of affected group