UK law UK government to consult on child safety measures in March The UK government has said that it will crack down on illegal content created by AI by requiring AI chatbot providers to comply with the illegal content duties in the Online Safety Act. It emphasises that the distribution of nude images of children…
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have adopted a Joint Opinion on the Digital Omnibus Regulation proposal. The proposal aims to simplify the EU’s digital regulatory framework, reduce administrative burdens and enhance the competitiveness of European organisations. The joint opinion examines how the proposal would affect the GDPR,…
Read More… from EDPB and EDPS issue opinion on Digital Omnibus
Fiona Phillips reviews a new book investigating just who is behind the chaos sown by hackers Anyone who works in cybersecurity will be familiar with the enduring stereotype of the teenage boy hunched in a dark bedroom, headphones on, fingers flying, wreaking global havoc between homework assignments. In Ctrl + Alt + Chaos, Joe Tidy…
Read More… from Ctrl + Alt + Chaos: How teenage hackers hijack the internet
Wes Walker and Freya Ollerearnshaw look at how injunctions can be helpful in response to a cyber attack Picture this: you’re an executive facing a nightmare cyber-attack scenario. An email has just hit your inbox from an unknown perpetrator claiming to have hacked your systems and stolen data. They are demanding a ransom: if you…
Danny Howett rounds up some of the cyber incidents and policy developments from late 2025 In Focus: NCSC Annual Review 2025 In October, the NCSC published its annual review for 2025, highlighting a significant escalation in cyber threats to the UK. The past year has seen a record number of attacks, threatening national security, critical…
Jack Barradell-Johns walks through a revealing example showing how AI integration can cause vulnerabilities in commonly used tools Introduction SharePoint is a Microsoft platform that enables collaborative working and information sharing. This is done with team sites. They work like regular intranet pages with graphics and text, but they also give you places to store…
As data centres become a critical part of our infrastructure, Peter Dalton, Adil Tirmizi and Sophia Wah review the current risks and regulations around them. Demand for data centres continues to grow globally, driven by increased computing requirements for AI and continued demand for data and connectivity, the trend towards cloud computing and IOT capability….
Mark Hendry explains how good AI governance is a now cornerstone of cybersecurity AI is already embedded into our day-to-day personal and professional lives. As adoption expands, so do questions about how to govern its use within and across organisations. With the horse having already bolted, will attempts at governance be meaningless, after-the-fact endeavours for…
Read More… from Turning AI Governance and Observability into Business Advantage
The Clorox Company (Clorox) recently filed a $380 million lawsuit against Cognizant, its IT services provider. In this article, Ngaire Guzzetti, discusses the importance of contract due diligence, continual testing of controls and the growing threat that is supply chain risk. The 2023 Breach and the 2025 Lawsuit Manufacturer The Clorox Company (Clorox) recently filed a…
Camilo Artiga-Purcell flags up some of the cybersecurity, data protection and privilege risks associated with client-intake forms. Solicitors and barristers across England and Wales have embraced digital transformation, adopting sophisticated case management systems, e-discovery platforms, and document automation tools. Yet many overlook a critical vulnerability: the web forms used to collect confidential client and prospective…
Read More… from Attorney-Client Privilege at Risk: The Hidden Danger in Digital Intake Forms