Government mobilises to persuade tech sector to endorse May-EU deal

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ISSUE DATE: 3 December 2018 TOP STORIES Government mobilises to persuade tech sector to endorse May-EU deal Jeremy Wright, the secretary of state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, says the prime minister’s deal with the European Union will be good for UK tech, ensuring free flow of data. READ MORE → CCRC may hold off subpostmaster decision until after Post Office Horizon trial The Criminal Courts Review Commission is deciding whether to delay its decision on subpostmasters’ claims of wrongful prosecution until after a related court case. READ MORE → Cyber crime most significant harm in UK, says top cyber cop Cyber crime is the most significant harm in the UK, according to the cyber lead at the City of London Police, which is the national lead for online crime. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Mike Lynch charged with fraud over $11bn sale of Autonomy It may be long forgotten, but HP once wanted to be in software and spent a lot of money on Autonomy, which was regarded as one of the hottest tech firms.  READ MORE → Marriott data breach highlights basic failings A breach of a guest reservation database of the Starwood division of the Marriott International hotel group highlights basic personal data protection failures. READ MORE → WannaCry borderline national cyber emergency The May 2017 WannaCry attack, which disrupted services at one-third of NHS trusts and more than 600 primary care organisations is the closest the UK has come to a national cyber emergency, says the NCSC. READ MORE → New forms of governance needed to safely and ethically unlock value of data Despite today’s abundance of data, most of it remains locked in silos, meaning new governance structures are needed to open it up and unlock its potential value to society. READ MORE →

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