Tag: Government
News and information from the Advent IM team.
The government has introduced new legislation to protect smart devices in people’s homes from being hacked. Recent research from consumer watchdog Which? suggested homes filled with smart devices could be exposed to more than 12,000 attacks in a single week. Default passwords for internet-connected devices will be banned, and firms which do not comply will […]
Read MoreProposals could see IT service providers legally required to adhere to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework, among other things The UK government has unveiled plans to boost the cyber security of the country’s digital supply chains with a series of measures that could include mandating IT service providers to adhere to the National Cyber Security […]
Read MoreThe thresholds set for the mandatory reporting of cyber incidents across the energy, transport, health, water, and digital infrastructure sectors are so high that few if any incidents are actually being reported to government. Nine cyber attacks affecting the British transport sector were missed by the UK’s mandatory reporting laws and were only disclosed to […]
Read MoreProtect Duty is part of the Government’s commitment to improving protective security and preparedness at public places. Read via Gov.uk
Read MoreCriminals exploiting the coronavirus outbreak have compromised council computer systems, a council has warned. Read via BBC news.
Read MoreWe are a decade on from ‘Tell us once’ – the Government service that was supposed to allow users to literally tell Government just once about a change in their lives and that would then be reflected through all the services they use or need. In this episode, we ask the pesky question from from […]
Read MoreNew legislation to improve security standards of internet-connected household devices. Read via GOV.UK.
Read MoreReports suggest a government database was misused for age verification purposes. Read via ZDNet.
Read MoreThe Labour Party says there has been a “sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack” on its digital platforms. Read Via BBC NEWS
Read MoreA review of the news of the BoM attack from Security Consultant, Chris Cope. Or more precisely, why would anyone want to hack the Australian met office? Well, its happened and officials are quick to announce that the damage will take millions of dollars to fix and that China was responsible for the hack. Its […]
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