Cybersecurity & Crime

US threat to end security cooperation over Chinese telco

The US government ramped-up pressure on European countries last week over security cooperation, urging them to stop using Huawei technology in their IT infrastructure or forego US intelligence. Secretary of […]

US cyber vulnerability increases as staff lured by private sector

The US government’s capacity to fend off advanced cyber attacks is coming under pressure as it loses specialised staff to the private sector, a report has warned. In its 2019 […]

French civil servants targeted by Chinese cyber spies, leak reveals

A leaked French intelligence services report has revealed that thousands of the country’s civil servants have been targeted by Chinese spies using fake LinkedIn profiles. Following the leak to leading […]

Singapore health authority hit by massive cyber attack

Security has been stepped up on government IT systems following a major cyber attack on Singapore’s Ministry of Health which compromised the data security of around 1.5 million patients, including […]

“Extraordinary lapse in security” leads to reforms in Australian civil service

The Australian government is implementing information security reforms in the Australian Public Service following the revelation that secret cabinet documents ended up in a second hand shop. In February, broadcaster […]

Hong Kong court overturns landmark benefits ruling for gay civil servants

A Hong Kong court has overturned a landmark judgment that civil servants in same-sex marriages are entitled to the same benefits as their heterosexual colleagues. The Court of Appeal ruled […]

The Cybersecurity Assistance Local Governments Need

Cybersecurity in a Fractured World The former chairman of the US National Governors Association, Terry McAuliffe, made cybersecurity at the state and local levels the focal point of his tenure. […]

Russian alcohol restrictions cut crime by 20%, study finds

Russian anti-alcohol policies have produced a significant decline in juvenile and adult crimes, according to new report. The study, carried out by Russian university the Higher School of Economics (HSE), […]

Singapore launches new cyber security regime

Singapore is to have a new cybersecurity tsar with wide-ranging powers to seize confidential information and impose penalties under legislation passed by its parliament on Monday last week. The Cybersecurity […]

Preventing cyber crime is central to GCHQ’s mission, says chief

The head of the UK’s spy agency GCHQ has said that protecting Britain from cyber crime must be as central to its mission as defending the country from terrorism. Jeremy […]