Tag: Home Office
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Home Office tests web-spying powers with help of UK internet firms
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Two UK internet providers have been helping the Home Office and National Crime Agency track the websites visited by customers. Read via BBC News.
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Government sets out plans to protect public places from terrorist attacks
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Protect Duty is part of the Government’s commitment to improving protective security and preparedness at public places. Read via Gov.uk
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New Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner appointed
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Advent IM Blog
The Home Secretary has appointed Fraser Sampson as the government’s new independent Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, replacing the two part time posts of the Biometrics Commissioner and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. Fraser Sampson, who took up his post on 1 March, will promote compliance with the Surveillance Camera Code and rules on police use of DNA and fingerprints. […]
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UK Home Office Data Loss Incidents Surge by 120%
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
The UK’s Home Office department reported a 120% rise in data loss incidents during the financial year 2019-20. Read story by James Coker in Infosecurity Magazine.
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