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August 12, 2026 by Mark Tilley

Smart Cities, Smart Security: ConSeC 26

ConSeC 26, is the Association of Security Consultants (ASC) annual conference and exhibition, and one of the UK’s leading events for executive level security practitioners. Taking place on 29th Octobe...

Museums Sector Hit by Cyber-Security Breaches

Several UK cultural organisations are dealing with the fallout from a cyber-security incident at technology ...

Aug 11 2026

Facial Recognition Technology Enters the Mainstream as Security and Privacy Questions Grow

Facial recognition is becoming an increasingly visible part of the UK's security landscape, with police ...

Aug 5 2026

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Anthropic Hacks Put Focus on AI Security

The recent disclosure from Anthropic that it's artificial intelligence models were able to breach the systems ...

Aug 4 2026

Federal Office Grants Security Label to Hanwha Vision Products

Hanwha Vision have announced that selected Hanwha Vision Wisenet 9 network cameras have been granted the ...

Jul 28 2026

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What Impact Will PM Andy Burnham Have on the Security Industry?

The UK's seventh Prime Minister in the last ten years arrives at 10 Downing Street this week with a pledge to ...

Jul 20 2026

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TfL Cyber-Attack Hackers Sentenced to Jail

Two men who live-streamed a cyber-attack on Transport For London (TfL) have both been sentenced to five years ...

Jul 16 2026

UK to stage biggest home defence exercise in decades as national resilience takes centre stage

The UK Government has announced plans to stage its biggest home defence exercise in decades in 2027, as it ...

Jul 14 2026

Will this be ASIO's last warning on Australia's Critical Infrastructure?

For years, conversations around cyber security have largely focused on ransomware, data breaches and ...

Jun 17 2026

BT Become First UK Company to Join Project Glasswing

Broadband and telecoms giant BT has announced they have become the first UK company to join Anthropic's ...

Jun 9 2026

How Secure is your Video Call?

Every day, schools and government departments join virtual meetings without thinking too much about what ...

May 14 2026

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International Cyber Attack Disrupts Universities Worldwide

A cyber attack has hit several universities and schools in the US, Canada and Australia, causing widespread ...

May 11 2026

NCSC Urges Organisations to 'Prepare to Respond' to Middle East Conflict

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is advising that UK organisations should take the opportunity to ...

Mar 9 2026

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