cyber threats

UK ‘near the bottom of league tables’ on IoT security

A massive six in ten UK organisations can’t tell If their IoT devices have been breached by hackers or not, according to a new study by Gemalto. Flipping the figures around, while 42 percent of UK organisations can detect IoT device breaches, this is the second lowest in Europe after France, at 36 percent. Read full story.
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 16th January 2019
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UK government says which organisations must meet NIS requirements

On Friday 9 November the UK government will define exactly who counts as ‘operators of essential services’ and thus required to ensure their technology, data and networks are secured and cyber resilient in line with the European Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive requirements. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 12th November 2018
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‘UK Will Be Hit By Category One Cyber-Attack,’ Says Government Director

The UK has not yet faced what would be considered a ‘category one’ cyber-attack, but there is little doubt that it will happen in the years ahead, according to Peter Yapp, the deputy director at the National Cyber Security Centre, which is a core part of the UK government intelligence agency, GCHQ. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 9th November 2018
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