vulnerabilities

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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Majority of UK consumers losing trust in firms that lack strong data security credentials

The arrival of new data privacy regulations, increased conversations around data security, and personal experiences of privacy issues have made UK consumers more wary about data security practices of the companies they are dealing with. Consumers are now asking questions about how firms and retailers are storing their personal and financial data and how strong their […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 5th December 2018
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GCHQ reveals it doesn’t always tell firms if their software is vulnerable to cyber attacks

GCHQ has revealed that it doesn’t always tell companies if their software is vulnerable to cyber attacks. The UK’s government’s intelligence and security organisation has said it will sometimes withhold the information to protect “national security interests”. GCHQ has made its decision-making process public for the first time. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 29th November 2018
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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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