Covid-19: 27% of UK CEOs fail to address staff on impact of the crisis
New polling of UK business decision-makers has revealed that 27% of UK CEOs have yet to directly address staff about the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, with 34% hiring in external IT support to improve remote working systems.
- 2 April 2020
Universities leading Covid-19 fight blocked millions of email attacks last year
Universities leading the fight against Covid-19 virus successfully blocked millions of phishing and malware attacks last year, according to official figures
- 31 March 2020
National Gallery blocked 2million cyber attacks last year
Leading London art gallery was hit by nearly 2million cyber attacks last year, according to newly released figures. These included 18,378 spam emails and 443,741 attempted connection emails
- 23 March 2020
Rail thieves cash in with 62% rise in mobile device thefts
Train thieves plundered nearly 9,000 mobile phones, tablet computers and laptops from wearing passengers over the last year. Cyber chief Andy Harcup of Absolute Software warns that commuters are 'sending all the wrong signals' to rail criminals
- 16 March 2020
UK Anti-Doping agency hit with over 11,000 malicious email attacks
Cyber criminals launch over 11,000 spam, phishing and malware attacks against the UK's anti-doping agency over a three-month period. Security experts at Absolute Software warn of the security hurdles facing organisations which manage the data of high profile sports personalities
- 17 February 2020
London Councils lose 1,300 laptops, mobiles and tablets
London councils lose 1,300 devices including laptops, mobile phones and tablet computers over the last three financial years, according to official figures compiled using the Freedom of Information Act
- 20 January 2020
Government rural agencies face cyber security risk after losing 540 devices
Cyber risk for UK's rural departments as over 500 mobiles, laptops and tablet computers have been reported missing over the last three financial years.
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CPS in the dock over 100 ‘serious’ data breaches
Crown Prosecution Service under fire for a 12% overall increase in personal data incidents, including over 100 'serious' incidents of lost devices and confidential information
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Ministry of Defence data breaches and lost devices jump by 300%
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sheen a sharp rise in data breaches and device losses, according to official figures released today. The findings reveal a 300% rise in serious incidents of data and device loss as well as paper records.
- 29 July 2019
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