CyberUK 2017: Internet of Things poses a threat to businesses
New research launched at the National Cyber Security Centre’s annual CyberUK conference has revealed that hackers are targeting wearable devices and healthcare apps to hold businesses and consumers to ransom
- 16 March 2017
CyberUK 2017: industry calls for skills boost to fight hacking threats
The Government’s much anticipated CyberUK conference from GCHQ and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been judged to be a success with 3,000 professionals signing up for the three day summit in Liverpool
- 16 March 2017
Budget 2017: Hammond urged to support digital skills, cyber security and technical training
Business leaders in the technology industry have given a warm reception to Chancellor Philip Hammond’s proposals to introduce new T-Level technical qualifications to support technical training of young people
- 6 March 2017
Tory aide charged with two counts of rape by penetration
Leading Conservative party aide Sam Armstrong has been charged with two counts of rape after an alleged attack inside the Houses of Parliament and is due to appear in court on March 31
- 3 March 2017
Spain mulls drones to police porous North African exclave borders
Spain considers using unmanned drones with heat seeking cameras to police its increasingly porous borders with exclaves in Morocco amid competing pressures from rights groups and the EU
- 25 February 2017
Media in Itay lambasts "ungrateful English" over Ranieri dismissal
Italian media have reacted with sorrow and anger over Leicester City's decision to sack Claudio Ranieri as manager. The outpouring echoes sentiments of many Leicester supporters who have criticised the board's decision as lacking character and decency
- 24 February 2017
Spain underlines joint sovereignty demand over Gibraltar in Brexit deal
Spain has again tried to throw a spanner into the works of Brexit negotiations by making joint sovereignty over Gibraltar a key demand in an overall deal between Britain and the EU
- 17 February 2017
Freedom House condemns Venezuela after CNN shutdown
Venezuela has been severely criticised by democracy and rights promotion group Freedom House after banning CNN en Espanol over a report that passports were sold from the Venezuelan embassy in Iraq to suspected terrorists
- 16 February 2017
Brits demand wearable devices with healthcare apps at work
Research from technology company Ricoh UK reveals that nearly half of British workers would like to see healthcare apps on wearable devices like smart watches added to their pay and perks according to polling conducted by Censuswide
- 15 February 2017
UK Government bombarded with hack attacks says cyber chief
The head of the National Cyber Security Centre has warned that the UK government is successfully fending off around 60 cyber attacks a month as criminals and hostile foreign countries seek to breach Whitehall security
- 13 February 2017
Robots set to replace 250,000 public sector roles
Industry leaders react to new research from the Reform think tank which forecasts a sharp rise in the number of robots taking admin roles in the public sector
- 6 February 2017
Georgia Toffolo to host Parliament Street Women's conference
Parliament Street think tank announces a new major event entitled Women of Influence that will be hosted by Made in Chelsea TV star Georgia Toffolo this month
- 6 January 2017
RSPB ruffles feathers after Police drop charges against its Vice President
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds facing embarrassing questions after Police decide not to press charges against the organisation’s Vice President, Professor Sir John Lawton
- 30 November 2016
Hammond urged to back digital transformation in Autumn Statement
Business leaders in the technology sector call for the Chancellor Phillip Hammond to back business growth, support entrepreneurs and embrace digital transformation initiatives.
- 22 November 2016
Senator John McCain says UK could get free trade deal with US before EU does, in boost to Brexit
In a major boost to Brexit, Senator John McCain has said the United States could well sign a free trade deal with Britain before it signs one with the European Union in comments that will come as a blow to opponents of the UK decision to quit the EU
- 19 November 2016
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