Government cyber security strategy is ‘chaotic’

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ISSUE DATE: 22 March 2019 TOP STORIES Government cyber security strategy is ‘chaotic’ Responding to potential threats at a national level is unfeasible given the time ministers are currently dedicating to Brexit negotiations, says shadow Cabinet Office minister. READ MORE → Horizon IT system trial suspended after Post Office accuses judge of bias The Post Office legal team in the case brought by more than 500 subpostmasters has called for the judge to be recused after questioning his impartiality. READ MORE → Towards a full-fibre Britain: the view from inside Openreach Openreach chairman Mike McTighe discusses progress on the national full-fibre broadband roll-out, the impact of Brexit, how to better engage with the CSP community, and why dark fibre isn’t the cure-all they might want it to be. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH GDS and Cabinet Office admit to over-optimism over Verify The system's architects blamed failures to deliver the objectives set out in the original business plan on the slow pace of digital transformation across government at a Public Accounts Committee session this week.  READ MORE → Openreach calls on CSPs to help formulate full-fibre strategy Openreach has opened a six-week consultation seeking views from the industry on how best to upgrade consumers to full-fibre broadband. READ MORE → Russian cyber espionage groups targeting EU governments Two Russian cyber espionage groups are targeting EU governments ahead of European elections, say researchers. READ MORE → Spike in cyber attacks targeting Cisco Webex Cyber attacks targeting a leading web conference tool have increased dramatically and sextortion is becoming more popular with attackers, according to WatchGuard Technologies. READ MORE →

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