Home Secretary 'nominally in charge' of nation's security apologizes for breach of tech protocols The UK's Home Secretary – the minister in charge of policing and internal security – has been forced to apologize for breaching IT security protocols in government.... [...]
They probably shouldn't be connected in the first place, says database expert Only a third of PostgreSQL databases connected to the internet use SSL for encrypted messaging, according to a cloud database provider.... [...]
'Enterprise immune system' sees share price slump US private equity investor Thoma Bravo has pulled out of its planned takeover of Darktrace, causing shares in the UK cybersecurity company to plummet.... [...]
Culture secretary talks up pre-Commons reading as UK waits to hear who new leader will be On the day the UK is set to appoint its new prime minister, digital and culture secretary Nadine Dorries is introducing legislation in Parliament she promises will “drop unnecessary box-ticking and measures stifling …
Britain's National Data Guardian report also warns NHS needs to earn people’s trust, support for controversial data platform As the NHS in England is set to launch a competition for a far-reaching patient data platform, a public consultation has said decisions about health data sharing should not be …
Biden blacklist a stumbling block for any possible deal US security technology provider L3Harris has courted controversial Israeli spyware firm NSO with an aim to buy it, according to reports.... [...]
UK wants to follow US move to stop sales from equipment manufacturers A group of politicians and lawmakers in the UK have backed a campaign to ban the sale of CCTV systems made by companies alleged to introduce potential security issues as well as being linked to human rights …
Blockchain not as decentralised as many assume, finds Pentagon sponsored research US government sponsored research is casting new light on the security of blockchain technology, including the assertion that a subset of a distributed ledger's participants can gain control over the entire system.... [...]
Campaigners fear erosion of rights as narrowing of law proposed as well as political control over independent watchdog The UK government has published its plans for reforming local data protection law which includes removing the requirement for consent for all website cookies – akin to the situation across much of …
Over a year after discussions began, National Data Guardian continues to pursue transparency in health data use More than two years after England launched a COVID data store, keeping details of National Health Service (NHS) patients, the country's National Data Guardian (NDG) remains unsatisfied with who is accessing the …
Schrems III on the cards unless negotiators protect better oversight of US data access requests European privacy campaigner Max Schrems is warning that enhancements to the EU-US Privacy Shield data-sharing arrangements might face a legal challenge if negotiators don't take a new approach.... [...]
Users claim lack of transparency following compromise of Github tokens Efforts by Salesforce-owned cloud platform Heroku to manage a recent security incident are turning into a bit of a disaster, according to some users.... [...]
Two teenagers arrested as part of police probe into extortion group British police have charged two teenagers as part of an international investigation into the Lapsus$ cyber extortion gang.... [...]
As England's controversial scheme to grab 55 million citizen's medical data is withdrawn, emergency powers are extended Concerns are being raised over UK government proposals to extend emergency powers introduced during the pandemic, giving it access to patient data held by general practitioners (GPs).... [...]
Database dump accessible via the OData protocol, but software giant says it's working as intended A website for SAP's Customer Influence programs is exposing member data, creating the possibility for targeted social-engineering attacks.... [...]
IT and data arm now part of NHS England, which could be pressured into data sharing without proper oversight Ten months after attempts first began to extract the medical information of 55 million citizens in England, NHS Digital's former chairman is warning the merger of the agency with NHS …
Fresh data transfer pact in the works for spring The State of the Net conference in Washington, DC, has heard officials representing the EU and the US say they believe they are close to reaching a data-sharing agreement to replace Privacy Shield.... [...]
Sector also sees record level of investment, according to government-backed research The UK government is claiming a record year for revenue in the cybersecurity sector saying the industry generated £10.1bn.... [...]
Are we nearly there yet? Officials from the EU and US are nearing a solution in long-running negotiations over transatlantic data sharing.... [...]
Schrems II ruling continues to trouble transatlantic data sharing The Austrian data protection authority has ruled that use of Google Analytics by a German company is in breach of European law in light of the Schrems II EU-US data sharing ruling.... [...]
Information Commissioner faces a year of upheaval in data law The Information Commissioner's Office has confirmed that former New Zealand privacy commissioner John Edwards has started his new role as the UK's Information Commissioner.... [...]
Contributed to dysfunction as diplomats and soldiers struggled to get Afghan helpers out of reach of Taliban Diplomats and soldiers were left grappling with appallingly inadequate IT and secure communications support as thousands of Afghans struggled to get help from the UK during the fall of the capital Kabul …
Watchdog argues 'fairness' in process should keep some documents confidential Data privacy campaign group noyb, founded by Austrian lawyer Max Schrems, has filed a complaint with the Austrian Office for the Prosecution of Corruption ( WKStA ) for a potential violation of Austrian criminal laws by the Irish Data Protection Commission …
National Security and Investment Act 2021 give ministers power to halt M&As The UK government has published guidance describing what technologies may be caught within the National Security and Investment Act 2021, which is set to give ministers the power to halt mergers and acquisitions.... [...]
As membership website goes TITSUP* The UK's Labour Party, the official opposition to the country's ruling Conservatives, has suffered a humiliating data breach.... [...]