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Foreign Office hit by “serious cyber security incident”
News The department sought urgent assistance from its security contractor in light of the "emergency"
MoD reported seven data incidents to the ICO between 2020 and 2021
News More than 4,000 people were affected according to the department's Annual Report and Accounts
UK and US agree deeper data-sharing partnership
News The partnership will see the two nations form a comprehensive strategy to share data that aligns with both domestic data sharing and protection frameworks
Industry "delighted" with UK's 'landmark' anti-bias AI standard
News The algorithmic transparency standard will now enter a pilot scheme to be scrutinised to a greater degree
Practicality of UK government’s cyber bill criticised by industry experts
News The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill falls short in several key areas
NCSC: COVID-19 vaccines were prime target for hackers in 2021
News The GCHQ's cyber arm says 20% of cyber attacks this year targeted the health sector and key organisations involved in the vaccine rollout
US sanctions Israeli NSO Group for selling spyware
News COSEINC and Positive Technologies were also blocked by the government
Counting the consequences of cyber attacks
In-depth How can governments respond to the growing risk of online attacks by hostile nations?
