Tag: MOD
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If you are a supplier to the Ministry of Defence you will be aware of the stringent security requirements that need to be in place to maintain your commercial relationship. Finding all the resources you need can be a challenge, whether that is for assurance (JSP440 or NIST) or audit or just finding the right […]
Read MoreA 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 […]
Read MoreDefence 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 […]
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreGuest post from Jason Barron, Advent IM Security Consultant Cyber security breaches hit unprecedented highs in UK defence industry – Just my opinion! What do you consider an unprecedented high? On Wed 8 Jan 20, Sky News released an article relating to a statistics document alleged to have been produced by the Defence Industry Warning, […]
Read MoreAn unprecedented number of security incidents were reported to the Ministry of Defence during the last 12 months. Read via Sky News.
Read MoreBy Julia McCarron with contribution from Chris Cope. There have been a number of press stories in the last few days that could have us searching for our 3 pronged spears to protect these shores because, if the news is to be believed, the missile version of Trident could be rendered useless or obsolete from […]
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