G4S has revealed that its profits were hit by a £136 million charge, part of which related to its controversial electronic tagging contract with the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The company is refusing to break out separate figures for the tagging contract scandal.
Anh Nguyen | 12 Mar | Read more
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined the British Pregnancy Advice Service (BPAS) £200,000 for data protection failings that led to its website being hacked and personal information on thousands of people exposed.
Anh Nguyen | 08 Mar | Read more
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced the creation of an expert panel that will review the use of internet data for surveillance purposes.
Anh Nguyen | 06 Mar | Read more
A survey of central government staff has revealed that most (74 percent) believe they would be more productive if the security controls on the devices that they use were less restrictive.
Anh Nguyen | 22 Feb | Read more
Tesco has become the victim of a cyber attack that has led to login and password details used by customers of its internet business being posted online.
Anh Nguyen | 14 Feb | Read more
Durham County Council has reassured citizens that no harm has been caused by the loss of a memory stick containing personal data belonging to pensioners served by the local authority's telecare service.
Anh Nguyen | 12 Feb | Read more
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) and City of London Police have announced plans to train bankers in how to identify and tackle cyber crime.
Anh Nguyen | 11 Feb | Read more
Barclays Bank, which today has announced a 25 percent fall in profits, is investigating a major data breach that may have affected thousands of customers.
Anh Nguyen | 10 Feb | Read more
Companies that supply the UK's critical services will be required to adopt robust cyber security measures and to work with government on addressing cyber risks following a summit hosted by business secretary Vince Cable.
Anh Nguyen | 06 Feb | Read more
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Paul Swarbrick as its global chief information security officer (CISO).
Anh Nguyen | 22 Jan | Read more
The Public Sector Network (PSN) experience is expected to be "less frustrating" for council CIOs this year after the Cabinet Office agreed to take a more pragmatic approach to security compliance.
Anh Nguyen | 17 Jan | Read more
A former manager of a GP surgery has pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully obtaining personal data using the doctors' patient records program.
Anh Nguyen | 04 Dec | Read more
The City of London Police is taking over responsibility for Action Fraud, the national fraud and financially-motivated internet crime reporting centre.
Anh Nguyen | 03 Dec | Read more
The structure of the Metropolitan Police's now-dissolved Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) was a barrier to preventing some cyber crimes, according to an e-crime expert.
Anh Nguyen | 27 Nov | Read more
The Met Police's new cyber crime unit has revealed that it hopes to work more closely with the financial sector in London.
Anh Nguyen | 26 Nov | Read more