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  • April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

    Footballers object to processing of performance data

    Football players are seeking to gain more control of their performance data through ‘stop processing’ requests, in an attempt to strike a better balance between firms’ commercial interests and the data rights of footballers

  • April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

    CISA extends Mitre CVE contract at last moment

    The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has ridden to the rescue of the under-threat Mitre CVE Programme, approving a last-minute, 11-month contract extension to preserve the project’s vital security vulnerability work

  • April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

    CVE Foundation pledges continuity after Mitre funding cut

    With news that Mitre’s contract to run the world-renowned CVE Programme is abruptly terminating, a breakaway group is setting up a non-profit foundation to try to ensure the project’s continuity

  • April 16, 2025 16 Apr'25

    Security leaders grapple with AI-driven threats

    Experts warn of AI’s dual role in both empowering and challenging cyber defences, and called for intelligence sharing and the need to strike a balance between AI-driven innovation and existing security practices

  • April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

    Mitre warns over lapse in CVE coverage

    Mitre, the operator of the world-renowned CVE repository, has warned of significant impacts to global cyber security standards, and increased risk from threat actors, as it emerges its US government contract will lapse imminently

  • April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

    Hertz warns UK customers of Cleo-linked data breach

    Car hire giant Hertz reveals UK customer data was affected in a cyber incident orchestrated via a series of vulnerabilities in Cleo managed file transfer products

  • April 15, 2025 15 Apr'25

    The Investigatory Powers Tribunal explained

    The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is a semi-secret judicial body that has made significant legal rulings on privacy, surveillance and the use of investigatory powers. What does it do and why is it important? 

  • April 14, 2025 14 Apr'25

    Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model

    Meta settles lawsuit over use of personal data in targeted advertising, opening up the possibility of other UK users raising legal objections to its processing

  • April 10, 2025 10 Apr'25

    Google bets on unifying security tools to ease CISO pain

    At Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas, Google launches its Unified Security platform with the goal of bringing together disparate security solutions to help cyber leaders and practitioners address their most keenly felt pain points

  • April 10, 2025 10 Apr'25

    Spirit of openness helps banks get serious about stopping scams

    Recent announcements show that banks, financial services firms and IT companies are increasing efforts to curb online scams