Security Think Tank: Balanced approach can detangle supply chain complexity

Supply chains are now a fundamental element to the operations of many organisations, as they are not only responsible for the flow of goods and services, but the flow of information too.... Read more »

Government won’t regulate on professional cyber standards

The government has published a response to its recent consultation, Embedding standards and pathways across the cyber profession by 2025, saying that on the basis of the feedback received, it will not... Read more »

CNI leaders’ attitude to ransomware lackadaisical at best

Over 60% of cyber security leaders and decision-makers working in sectors regarded as critical national infrastructure (CNI) have not made space to put a decision-making plan in place on whether or not... Read more »

Microsoft Office 365 has ability to ‘spy’ on workers

Businesses can use risk management tools in Microsoft Office to covertly monitor the activities of employees on work-issued computers. The software company provides tools in its Office 365 suite that can be... Read more »

Supply chain security goes deep – forget this at your peril

Everyone is talking about supply chain assurance like it is new. This is basically because of recent high-profile cases such as SolarWinds and Log4j. It’s not new. But, and this is partly... Read more »

Lords move to protect cyber researchers from prosecution

A cross-bench group in the House of Lords is seeking to insert an amendment to the upcoming Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill that will provide cyber security researchers, penetration testers... Read more »

Complex Russian cyber threat requires we go back to basics

Despite Russia’s cyber threat understandably fading into the background amid the war in Ukraine, there is a longer-term strategy that governments, organisations and industry should be putting in place to prepare for... Read more »

Challenges of securing a software supply chain

A major area of concern for IT security teams is how to tackle the challenges posed by the increasing use of third-party platforms and services. The need for security that spans third... Read more »

What the EU’s content-filtering rules could mean for UK tech

On 11 May 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for a regulation for laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. The regulation would establish preventative measures against child... Read more »

Government responds to Data Reform Bill consultation

The government has published its long-awaited response to a consultation on the proposed Data Reform Bill, pledging to press ahead with a number of changes, that the government says will boost businesses,... Read more »