Tag: Ministry of Defence
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Second Afghan interpreter data breach uncovered at Ministry of Defence
- by Connor McBean
- Industry News
A second email data breach has been uncovered at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the team responsible for relocating Afghan allies to the UK. The BBC reported that dozens of people who may be eligible to come to the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (Arap) were mistakenly copied into an email […]
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Afghanistan: MoD shared more than 250 Afghan interpreters’ details on email
- by Connor McBean
- Industry News
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched an investigation into a data breach involving the email addresses of dozens of Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces. More than 250 people seeking relocation to the UK – many of whom are in hiding – were mistakenly copied into an email from the Ministry of Defence. Their […]
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Leaked spreadsheet exposes details of UK Special Forces soldiers
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A leaked spreadsheet circulating around WhatsApp has exposed the personal details of more than one thousand UK Special Forces soldiers, which are meant to remain secret. Read via Computing.
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UK To Create National Cyber Force, Amid £16.5bn Defence Rise
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The National Cyber Force’s existence has been publicly confirmed after months of speculation and a decade after the UK first began offensive cyber-operations. Read via BBCNews.
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MoD Receives Funding Boost and Confirms Increase in Cyber-Spending
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The UK government has dedicated an extra £16.5bn to defense spending which will see a heavy investment in cybersecurity defense and offensive capabilities. Read via InfoSecurityMag.
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