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…
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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…
According to research, 97% of young people go online every day and 78% of 13 to 17-year-olds check their devices at least hourly. At the same time, one in four minors display behavioural patterns mirroring addiction top smartphones. With this in mind, MEPs have adopted a report expressing deep concern over the physical and mental…
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Ofcom has launched the final version of its industry guidance aimed at facilitating a safer online experience for millions of women and girls in the UK. It includes a range of practical safety measures. Ofcom has written to sites and apps with its expectation that they start to take immediate action in line with the…
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UK law Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 4) Regulations 2025 made The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 4) Regulations 2025 SI 2025/1213 have been made. These are the fourth commencement regulations made under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Regulation 2 brings into force most of Part 2…
The European Commission has presented the Digital Justice package 2030, an initiative aimed at modernising justice systems across the EU and making sure that justice professionals have tools fit for the digital age. Its strategic roadmap aims to accelerate the digitalisation of justice systems across the EU, empowering citizens, businesses, and justice professionals through innovation…
The European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) is calling on the European Commission to introduce a new law to regulate the use of algorithmic technologies, including AI, within European workplaces. MEPs have agreed recommendations for a new EU bill to ensure transparent, fair and safe use of monitoring and decision-making systems in…
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Ofcom has issued an update on its implementation timetable for the remaining phases of the Online Safety Act 2023. The timetable is as follows: Now until the end of 2025 Guidance on a safer life online for women and girls After consulting in February 2025, it will publish its final guidance for improving women and…
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Children’s Online Safety was set up in March 2018. It has now opened a call for evidence on an inquiry into Artificial Intelligence (AI) Harms and Children’s Online Safety: “AI and Online Safety: Safeguarding Children’s Digital Futures”. The APPG says that the development and deployment of AI systems across…
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We live our lives online and, increasingly, we die there too. Our data, social media, and the relationships we build in virtual spaces often outlive us, sometimes reshaping how others experience loss. For this episode, host Mauricio Figueroa chats with two world-leading voices in the field, a lawyer and a philosopher, Dr Edina Harbinja (University…