You are probably aware that the Cabinet Office have recently issued Version 8 of the Security Policy Framework (SPF). This is the document that provides the overarching framework for security…
Almost everyone has a personal email address, to the point where you are probably more shocked to discover someone who doesnt rather than a person who has several. In recent…
For any organisation looking to provide services to the UK Government, consideration of the Security Policy Framework (SPF) is essential and for most Government contracts audited compliance is required. Unfortunately,…
As we mentioned recently, the UK Government has released an updated version of the Security Policy Framework (SPF), which details the security requirements for government agencies and departments. It also…
As previously mentioned, we have updated the SPF Compliance Checklist to make it suitable for use with Version 7 of the Security Policy Framework released a few weeks ago. The…
The UK Government has released an updated version of the Security Policy Framework (version 7) which reflects changing opinions on the best way to manage security risks within Government. The…
Earlier this week, the Justice Committee Ninth Report made the recommendation that the Information Commissioners should have the power to issue custodial sentences (prison time) for breaches of the Data…
There has been a lot of press coverage over the recent incident where a cabinet office minister (Oliver Letwin) was observed throwing official documents into a public waste bin. Although…
A report has apparently revealed that the East Surrey Hospital has lost an unencrypted USB drive containing the details of 800 patients. According to the Crawley Observer, this data included details such…
Today the Information Commissioner's Office announced a data protection act breach at the Bay House School in Hampshire which placed data belonging to nearly 20,000 people at risk. Reading the…
The ICO has issued another set of fines for misuse of personal data and violations of the Data Protection Act. This instance, however, is clear cut criminal behavior rather than business misuse,…
The ICO has flexed its muscles against Surrey Council and imposed a £120,000 fine for breaching the Data Protection Act. While this falls well short of the maximum allowed in…
If you are interesting in taking the UK governments "Cyber Security Challenge" - registration is now open. You can find more at the challenge website: https://cybersecuritychallenge.org.uk/ If you are planning to…