Privacy and data protection
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E-Zine
25 Nov 2025
Hacker for hire: A different approach to hiring talent
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a closer look at the knotty tale of MI5’s numerous attempts to identify a BBC journalist’s sources by obtaining phone data, and whether this led to further surveillance of its targets. Elsewhere in the issue, the City of Pittsburgh’s chief data officer talks about the work he is doing to deliver better public services to citizens with the help of data. This week’s Buyer’s Guide features the third and final instalment in our series advising enterprises on how to get started on using agentic artificial intelligence (AI) – with a look at the concept of creating AI factories to scale deployments. Rounding out the issue is our look at why the cyber security market is facing something of a recruitment crisis, and how this is forcing organisations to approach hiring talent in new ways. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2025
Fintech leaders call for united front against AI-driven cyber crime
As AI makes financial scams more personalised and convincing, fintech experts have called for deeper collaboration and the use of behavioural analytics and other technologies to protect consumers Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Feature
17 Nov 2025
Data retention in the UK: How long should you keep data?
We look at data retention periods, what the key laws and regulations say, how long they recommend to keep different kinds of data, and the software tools that can help Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly
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News
14 Nov 2025
Cl0p claims ransomware hit on NHS
Ransomware gangsters claim to have attacked the NHS, but clarity on the nature of the incident is yet to emerge Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Nov 2025
MI5 made multiple applications for phone data to identify BBC journalist’s sources
MI5 discloses it made and authorised unlawful ‘sequential applications’ for Vincent Kearney’s phone data during his time at the BBC, but will neither confirm nor deny whether it undertook further ‘lawful’ surveillance of BBC journalists Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
12 Nov 2025
Hungry for data: Inside Europol’s secretive AI programme
The EU’s law enforcement agency has been quietly amassing data to feed an ambitious but secretive artificial intelligence development programme that could have far-reaching privacy implications for people across the bloc Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2025
US cyber intel sharing law set for temporary extension
The CISA 2015 cyber intelligence sharing law, which lapsed just over a month ago amid a wider shutdown, will receive a temporary lease of life should attempts to reopen the federal government succeed Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Nov 2025
Synnovis to notify NHS of data breach after nearly 18 months
Synnovis, the pathology lab services provider hit by a Qilin ransomware attack in 2024, is notifying its NHS partners that their patient data was compromised, following a lengthy investigation Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
12 Nov 2025
Cohesity leverages AI and cloud flexibility to boost cyber resilience in the Middle East
As data threats grow, Cohesity helps enterprises and government institutions in the UAE and wider Middle East secure, manage, and derive value from their data Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
11 Nov 2025
Google: Don’t get distracted by AI, focus on real cyber threats
While hackers are using artificial intelligence to optimise attacks, many of the most damaging breaches still rely on old-school methods, says a top security analyst from Google Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
11 Nov 2025
German healthcare aims to replace faxes and phones with secure messaging
Germany’s digital health agency, Gematik, has turned to open source for secure messaging services that will link patients, doctors and pharmacies Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
09 Nov 2025
Nikkei data breach exposes personal data of over 17,000 staff
Hackers used stolen login details from an employee's computer to access the Japanese media giant’s Slack messaging platform, with names, email addresses and chat histories potentially exposed Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
07 Nov 2025
Popular LLMs dangerously vulnerable to iterative attacks, says Cisco
Cisco researchers probed some of the most widely used public GenAI LLMs and found many of them were dangerously susceptible to so-called multi-turn cyber attacks producing undesirable outputs Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
04 Nov 2025
Is digital ID worth the risk?
The UK government’s recently announced digital ID scheme aims to curb the prospect of work for illegal migrants, along with claiming benefits for UK citizens and legal residents. However, are the threats to our personal data worth the risk? Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2025
UAE Sovereign Launchpad begins nationwide roll-out with support from e& and AWS
The cloud infrastructure platform aims to strengthen digital resilience and regulatory compliance across government and regulated sectors in the United Arab Emirates Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
04 Nov 2025
G42 and Cisco expand strategic partnership to drive AI innovation and infrastructure growth
The UAE-based tech group and global networking giant will co-develop secure AI infrastructure and cyber security solutions to support high-performance computing and datacentre growth Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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News
04 Nov 2025
Fewer data breaches in Australia, but human error now a bigger threat
Australian privacy commissioner warns that the human factor is a growing threat as notifications caused by staff mistakes rose significantly even as total breaches declined 10% from a record high Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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Opinion
03 Nov 2025
Just weeks left until Companies House ID changes: how to prepare
Just over two weeks remain before Companies House starts enforcing new digital identity verification procedures for company directors, but there's still time to get ready. Continue Reading
By- Tim Barnett, Credas Technologies
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News
31 Oct 2025
European governments opt for open source alternatives to Big Tech encrypted communications
European governments are rolling out decentralised secure messaging and collaboration services as they seek to reduce their reliance on Big Tech companies Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
29 Oct 2025
Rapid7: Cyber defences stuck in the 1980s as threats mount
The company’s chief product officer notes that many defence tactics are still stuck in the past, urging organisations to adopt AI-driven security platforms to improve threat detection and response Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2025
Scope of US state-level privacy laws expands rapidly in 2025
Nine state-level data protection laws have come into force in the US this year, and three more are slated for January 2026. Navigating this complex landscape is becoming a challenge Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
27 Oct 2025
Use second-layer tools for AI safety
While some enterprises find it difficult to adopt AI, they can now use second-layer AI tools that enable businesses to implement the technology safely Continue Reading
By- Sooyeon Kim
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News
27 Oct 2025
Hamas lawyer seeks appeal following police’s seizure of his phone at Welsh port
Police say that solicitors cannot have a ‘cast iron defence’ to protect their electronic devices from ever being searched Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2025
Ministry of Justice’s OpenAI deal paves way to sovereign AI
OpenAI has been busy signing deals with the UK government to bolster UK artificial intelligence. It’s now launching data residency for UK customers Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
23 Oct 2025
The US government shutdown is a wake-up call for cyber self-reliance
As the US government shutdown heads towards a second month, could the disruption to cyber security programmes be the impetus end-users need to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps? Continue Reading
By- John Paul Cunningham, Silverfort Inc
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Definition
22 Oct 2025
What is data masking?
Data masking is a security technique that modifies sensitive data in a data set so it can be used safely in a non-production environment. Continue Reading
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21 Oct 2025
European digital sovereignty: Storage, surveillance concerns to overcome
As China and the US increase surveillance capabilities, are European companies caught in the middle of a data security storm? Dan Raywood reports Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2025
ICO fines Capita £14m after ransomware caused major data breach
Outsourcing giant hit with £14m fine over 2023 cyber attack, but costs could rise as legal actions continue Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Oct 2025
Court dismisses Apple’s appeal against Home Office backdoor
Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules that Apple’s appeal against a Home Office order to access encrypted data of Apple users world wide will no longer proceed. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
13 Oct 2025
Thales: Trust in AI for critical systems needs to be engineered
Confidence in artificial intelligence capabilities that power critical systems must go beyond words and be built on a hybrid model that combines data with physics and logic to prove reliability, according to Thales’s chief scientist Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
09 Oct 2025
Chat Control encryption plans delayed after EU states fail to agree
Plans to require technology companies across Europe to monitor the contents of encrypted messages and emails have been delayed after European Union member states were unable to reach agreement following German objections Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
08 Oct 2025
Teens arrested over Kido nursery hack
London’s Met Police arrested two teenage boys in Hertfordshire on suspicion of involvement in the recent Kido nursery hack that saw the personal data of infants stolen and leaked Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
07 Oct 2025
Our phones as our castles: can His Majesty’s Government enter?
Ancient laws secure the sanctity of even the most humble of homes from government intrusion. How do they fare in an age of digital technology? Continue Reading
By- Joe Jones, IAPP
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News
07 Oct 2025
Nato chooses Oracle to secure battlefield communications
Nato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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E-Zine
07 Oct 2025
Is the UK’s digital ID scheme doomed to fail?
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a look at the government’s somewhat controversial plan to introduce a national, compulsory digital ID scheme. Ranil Boteju, chief data and analytics officer at Lloyds Banking Group, also runs us through how the financial services giant is planning to use agentic AI to improve the customer experience. In the third part of our buyer’s guide on cloud management and security, details about the plethora of security tools that exist for enterprises looking to manage their Amazon Web Services stacks gets the deep-dive treatment. And, in our final feature in the issue, we look at the evolution in mobile app technology within the retail space. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
06 Oct 2025
Police ordered to give reasons in closed court for seizing phone of UK Hamas lawyer
London court orders police to disclose reasons for seizing and copying the contents of a phone belonging to a UK lawyer who represented Hamas, but refuses an injunction to prevent police from reviewing the phone until after judicial review Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
06 Oct 2025
Data sovereignty demand pushes Herabit to get S3 storage
Italian service provider gets Cubbit DS3 distributed S3 storage to provide up to 2PB of cloud services to customers demanding data sovereignty, while cutting costs by up to 50% Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Oct 2025
UK government to consult on police live facial recognition use
The UK’s policing minister has confirmed the government will consult on the use of live facial recognition by law enforcement before expanding its use throughout England, but so far, the technology has been deployed with minimal public debate or consultation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
02 Oct 2025
PSNI appoints legal counsel to report on police conduct after McCullough surveillance review
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has commissioned a senior lawyer to report back on whether there was any misconduct by police officers following the McCullough Review into the surveillance of journalists, lawyers and NGOs Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
01 Oct 2025
Home Office issues new ‘backdoor’ order over Apple encryption
A second Home Office technical capability notice requires Apple to provide access to encrypted data and messages of British users stored on its iCloud service Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
01 Oct 2025
EU Chat Control plans pose ‘existential catastrophic risk’ to encryption, says Signal
As EU member states prepare to vote on plans to mandate tech companies to introduce technology to scan messages before they are encrypted, Signal warns that Chat Control will create new security risks Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
30 Sep 2025
Cloud provider publishes ‘tech sovereignty’ plan for UK
In the face of mounting data sovereignty concerns across Europe, UK cloud provider Civo lays out high-level plan for how the government can retain control and access of its data should the geopolitical situation sour Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
30 Sep 2025
Google unveils AI-powered security to trap ransomware attacks
The new security capability, available at no extra cost for most Google Workspace users, detects mass file encryption during ransomware attacks, stops the attacks from spreading and allows for restoration of files Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
26 Sep 2025
Keir Starmer launches digital ID scheme, but does it stand a chance?
Amid an economic crisis, public scepticism and confusing messages, could the government’s digital identity programme fail before it even gets off the ground? Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2025
Over half of India-based companies suffer security breaches
Business supply chains, which include Indian companies, are at risk of attack as more than half of suppliers were breached last year Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
26 Sep 2025
Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight
Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
25 Sep 2025
Netherlands establishes cyber resilience network to strengthen public-private digital defence
Network will connect organisations in a cyber crime defence initiative that goes way beyond information sharing Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
24 Sep 2025
McCullough Review finds PSNI failures but no ‘systemic’ surveillance of journalists
A review by Angus McCullough KC reveals that Northern Ireland police failed to comply with the law but that there was no ‘widespread and systemic’ surveillance of journalists, lawyers and NGOs Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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Opinion
23 Sep 2025
Rethinking identity in the age of AI impersonation
Trust in business has long hinged on human instincts but with the advent of deepfakes, it is becoming dangerous to assume too much. Continue Reading
By- Akif Khan, Gartner
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Opinion
23 Sep 2025
Digital ID risks turning UK into ‘Checkpoint Britain’
Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for mandatory ID cards at the Labour Party Conference next week. It risks urging in an era of surveillance, digital check points, reliance on online systems, and the risk of data breaches. Continue Reading
By- Rebecca Vincent
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Opinion
23 Sep 2025
How to fend off identity-based cyber attacks
Attackers are using legitimate credentials to walk through the front door and “live off the land”. True cyber resilience now depends on protecting identity, not just the perimeter Continue Reading
By- Kavitha Mariappan
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Opinion
23 Sep 2025
Angus McCullough’s review: A reckoning for the PSNI – and for press freedom
The McCullough Review to be published on Wednesday could mark a turning point for press freedom and for policing in Northern Ireland Continue Reading
By- Donal MacIntyre
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News
22 Sep 2025
PSNI chief sorry over failure to delete data unlawfully seized from journalists
Police Service of Northern Ireland apologises for failing to destroy data that was unlawfully seized from journalists, despite a court agreement, and to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal for failing to disclose key information to the court Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
19 Sep 2025
French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack
A decision by the French supreme court may pave the way for defendants to challenge the lawfulness of France’s hacking of the EncroChat and Sky ECC cryptophone networks used by organised crime groups Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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Feature
18 Sep 2025
Are AI agents a blessing or a curse for cyber security?
Agentic AI is touted as a helpful tool for managing tasks, and cyber criminals are already taking advantage. Should information security teams look to AI agents to keep up? Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Sep 2025
The challenges posed by AI tools in education
Artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity are being developed for use in multiple sectors, but are they sufficiently reliable for use in education or do they create other problems? Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2025
Firms urged to adopt risk-based data sovereignty strategy
Geopolitical uncertainty is forcing organisations to rethink where their data is located, but a full retreat from the public cloud is not the answer Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2025
Hamas lawyer challenges police after they seized legal files from phone in Schedule 7 stop
A UK solicitor hired by Hamas to challenge its proscription in the UK as a terrorist organisation argues police acted unlawfully by seizing a phone containing confidential legally privileged material about his clients Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
17 Sep 2025
Google Cloud unveils open protocol for agentic payments
Google’s Agent Payments Protocol is an open standard developed with more than 60 global partners to create a secure standard for AI-driven transactions Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
16 Sep 2025
Exabeam: Treat AI agents as the new insider threat
As artificial intelligence agents are given more power inside organisations, Exabeam’s chief AI officer, Steve Wilson, argues they must be monitored for rogue behaviour just like their human counterparts Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2025
Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit preview: Preparing for emerging tech
We speak to Forrester about how IT decision-makers should prepare for emerging technologies that have a short, mid or long-term ROI Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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E-Zine
16 Sep 2025
School monitored
In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we hear about the toll the Post Office scandal is having on the mental health of those affected by it, and the chief digital and technology officer of jewellery brand Pandora opens up about its ongoing digital transformation. We also delve into the knotty topic of surveillance in schools, as education providers try to balance student safety with their right to privacy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2025
Amnesty: AI surveillance risks ‘supercharging’ US deportations
Amnesty International says AI-driven platforms from Palantir and Babel Street are being used by US authorities to track migrants and revoke visas, raising fears of unlawful detentions and mass deportations Continue Reading
By- Tiago Ventura, Computer Weekly
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News
15 Sep 2025
Arqit to support NCSC’s post-quantum cryptography pilot
Quantum specialist Arqit will provide specialised post-quantum migration planning services to organisations preparing to address the imminent risks to traditional cryptography Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Sep 2025
Forrester Technology & Innovation Summit preview: Digital sovereignty in the public cloud
We look at how IT leaders need to balance data access, data residency and data sovereignty Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
15 Sep 2025
MI5 unlawfully monitored the phone of BBC journalist Vincent Kearney
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard today that the security service has conceded that it unlawfully monitored the phone data of former BBC Spotlight reporter Vincent Kearney Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
12 Sep 2025
EU Data Act comes into force amid fears of regulation fatigue
The EU Data Act will potentially give users control of device data, and boost data sharing, cloud switching and competition while raising compliance demands Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
11 Sep 2025
Students an increasing source of cyber threat in UK schools
Insider threats arising from student activity now appears to be the chief cause of notifiable cyber or data breach incidents in Britain’s schools Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Sep 2025
Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messages
Law enforcement and police experts meet on Friday to decide on proposals to require technology companies to scan encrypted messages for possible child abuse images amid growing opposition from security experts Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
10 Sep 2025
Jaguar Land Rover admits data has been compromised in cyber attack
The car maker revealed that data was stolen in the cyber attack that began on 31 August, as its production line continues to be affected Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
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News
10 Sep 2025
UK contactless card payment limits could be unlimited
The UK Financial Conduct Authority says contactless payment technology and fraud protections have advanced enough for firms to adjust the limit Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
09 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Splunk urges users to eat their ‘cyber veggies’
The dawn of AI-enabled cyber attacks makes it even more important for defenders to bring their A-game, particularly when it comes to getting the basics right Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Sep 2025
Splunk.conf: Splunk and Cisco showcase unified platform
With 18 months having elapsed since Cisco closed its acquisition of Splunk, joint platform capabilities and developments are being showcased at the annual Splunk.conf fair Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Sep 2025
Northern Ireland police kept inspectors in dark over surveillance of journalists
The Police Service of Northern Ireland failed to inform the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office about surveillance operations against journalists during annual inspections Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
03 Sep 2025
European court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework data-sharing agreement
EU General Court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework, bringing certainty to businesses that exchange data with the US – for now. An appeal may be in the offing Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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Feature
03 Sep 2025
Ethical challenges of LGBTQ+ data protection
America has rolled back data protection policies for the LGBTQ+ community, but what does that mean for the rest of the world? Continue Reading
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News
02 Sep 2025
OpenAI targets India with datacentre push
The AI firm is planning to open a one-gigawatt datacentre in India, which could reduce latency, ensure regulatory compliance and give it an edge over hyperscalers Continue Reading
By- Mastufa Ahmed
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News
02 Sep 2025
JFrog extends DevSecOps playbook to AI governance
The software security specialist is leveraging its capabilities in DevSecOps to address security, data provenance and bias in AI models Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget
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News
29 Aug 2025
ICO publishes summary of police facial recognition audit
The UK data regulator has released a summary of its facial recognition audit of two police forces Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
29 Aug 2025
Home Office ‘backdoor’ seeks worldwide access to Apple iCloud users’ data, court documents confirm
A court filing states that a government order against Apple would give it the capability to access communications and metadata of customers using the iCloud service anywhere in the world Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
28 Aug 2025
Microsoft refuses to divulge data flows to Police Scotland
Tech giant Microsoft is declining to share key information with Police Scotland about where the sensitive data it uploads to Office 365 will be processed, leaving the force unable to comply with UK-wide data protection laws Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
26 Aug 2025
Okta makes AI identity play with Axiom acquisition
Okta says Axiom Security’s technology will reinforce its own offerings in privileged access management, especially when it comes to the growing number of non-human identities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Aug 2025
How to secure the identity perimeter and prepare for AI agents
Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand explains why identity has become the critical security battleground, how decentralised credentials will reduce data breach risks, and why AI agents will need their own identities to be trusted Continue Reading
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News
25 Aug 2025
Ransomware attack volumes up nearly three times on 2024
During the first six months of 2025, the number of observed and tracked ransomware attacks far outpaced the volume seen in 2024 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Aug 2025
Scale of MoD Afghan data breaches widens dramatically
Many more data breaches at the MoD's Arap programme to relocate at-risk Afghan citizens to Britain have emerged following an FoI request by BBC journalists Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Aug 2025
Apple iOS update fixes new iPhone zero-day flaw
Latest Apple zero-day found in the ImageIO framework opens the door for targeted zero-click attacks on iPhone users Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
21 Aug 2025
European digital sovereignty: Storage, surveillance concerns to overcome
As China and the US increase surveillance capabilities, are European companies caught in the middle of a data security storm? Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2025
UK equality watchdog: Met Police facial recognition unlawful
The UK’s equality watchdog has been granted permission to intervene in a judicial review of the Met Police’s live facial-recognition (LFR) technology use, which it claims is being deployed unlawfully Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
20 Aug 2025
Microsoft starts including PQC algorithms in cyber foundations
Microsoft updates on its post-quantum cyber strategy as it continues integrating quantum-safe algorithms into some of the core foundations underpinning its products and services Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Aug 2025
Commvault users told to patch two RCE exploit chains
Storage firm Commvault fixes four vulnerabilities that, when combined, create a pair of RCE exploit chains that could be used to target on-premise customers with ransomware and other nasties Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2025
Google spins up agentic SOC to speed up incident management
Google Cloud elaborates on its vision for securing artificial intelligence unveiling new protections and capabilities across its product suite Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2025
Deepfake AI scammers target the Big Yin
Cyber criminal scammers exploiting GenAI to create deepfake AI tools are targeting one of the UK’s most beloved comics, and one of its strongest accents Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2025
US says UK has agreed to drop encryption ‘backdoor’ demands against Apple
US and UK end diplomatic row over UK encryption ‘backdoor’ order against Apple, but it remains unclear whether Apple will restore advanced encryption services to UK users Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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19 Aug 2025
Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cuts
The UK’s largest police force is massively expanding its use of live facial recognition technology, despite ongoing concerns over privacy and bias, as it prepares to lose 1,700 officers and staff Continue Reading
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News
18 Aug 2025
Workday hit in wave of social engineering attacks
A campaign of voice-based social engineering attacks targeting users of Salesforce’s services appears to have struck HR platform Workday Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Aug 2025
Extremist hacker who defaced websites and stole data imprisoned
Hacker Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky pled guilty to attacking multiple websites based on extremist political and religious ideology Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Aug 2025
Warlock claims ransomware attack on network services firm Colt
UK network services firm Colt is attempting to recover various customer-facing systems following a cyber attack that has been claimed by the Warlock ransomware gang and may have arisen via a SharePoint flaw Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Aug 2025
US trade body calls on Washington to cut cyber red tape
The US Information Technology Industry Council has called on the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director to cut burdensome regulations in areas such as AI and incident reporting, and to do more to build a unified security regime Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
14 Aug 2025
Protecting your data in the EU means protecting an independent authority
As the EU faces mounting scrutiny over institutional transparency, ensuring the genuine independence of the European Data Protection Supervisor is key to preserving the rule of law and the credibility of the Union’s digital governance. Continue Reading
By- Aída Ponce Del Castillo, senior researcher at the Foresight Unit, ETUI
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News
12 Aug 2025
Researchers firm up ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider link
ReliaQuest researchers present new evidence that firms up a potential link, or outright partnership, between the ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider cyber gangs Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Aug 2025
UK work visa sponsors are target of phishing campaign
Mimecast identifies a phishing campaign targeting UK organisations that sponsor migrant workers and students, opening the door to account compromise and visa fraud Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Aug 2025
Workday research: 75% of employees will work with artificial intelligence, but not for it
Workday research finds 75% of workers like AI as a teammate, but only 30% want it to be the boss. Trust in the technology may grow with use, but human focus, clear roles and governance are key Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor
