Security poised for place on government fast track? December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Early in 2012 the UK government is set to decide whether cyber security will be one of six areas of innovation earmarked for funding and support as part of a plan to make the UK more competitive, exporting more products … Continue reading → Tweet
Government updates UK Cyber Security Strategy November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The Cyber Security Strategy (CSS) unveiled today sets out what actions the Government will take to improve cyber security, strengthen the UK against cyber attacks, and help its citizens and businesses protect themselves more effectively against crime. Industry is an … Continue reading → Tweet
WikiLeaks insider: workload was “simply insane” for one organisation October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The funding woes that may shut down WikiLeaks entirely mark the end of an era for the online support available to whistleblowers, to be replaced by a broader, more collaborative approach, says Herbert Snorasson, former WikiLeaks member and a founder … Continue reading → Tweet
UK tops global league for phishing emails October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The UK is awash with phishing emails, in October becoming the most heavily targeted country in the world with one in every 178 emails a phishing attempt, according to the latest Symantec Intelligence Report. This represents a concentration of phishing … Continue reading → Tweet
Smart meters – Government weighs wireless options October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The Government has settled on a wireless infrastructure for the smart meter network that will connect all UK homes and businesses to energy suppliers by 2020, but has not yet revealed details about how this will be secured “because it … Continue reading → Tweet
UK cyber chief – the view from inside CSOC October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment “If you think that at the Cyber Security Operations Centre we sit in front of a map of the UK covered with red flashing lights, I’m afraid I’m going to disabuse you of that,” Alison Whitney, Head of the Cyber … Continue reading → Tweet
Cabinet Office offers preview of draft UK Cyber Security Strategy October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The Cabinet Office has explained the thinking behind the government’s draft Cyber Security Strategy, which will be debated in Parliament before the end of the year, the first major update to the policy since 2009. That document attempted to characterise … Continue reading → Tweet
Met claims £140m “harm saved” by e-Crime Unit October 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment The Metropolitan Police claims that its e-Crime Unit has saved the UK economy “more than £140m in the last six months”, well on target towards the half a billion pounds it is expected to save the country over four years. … Continue reading → Tweet
Government takes first step towards public cloud September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Warwickshire County Council is set to be the first government body to use the public cloud for the bulk of its email services, having completed a six month evaluation of Microsoft, IBM and Google that saw the latter emerge as … Continue reading → Tweet
Work on cyber security “essential” for UK infrastructure September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Cyber threats to the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) are growing, but our response to them is fragmented, both inside individual organisations and industry sectors, according to new research from Chatham House. CNI, the range of services needed to keep … Continue reading → Tweet
