Tag: NCSC
Tech Digest daily round up: Google Maps to direct drivers to ‘eco-friendly’ routes
Google Maps will start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors, the company announced on Tuesday. Google said the […]
New NCSC chief concerned about China’s ambitions
China’s technological might will change the world in a more fundamental way than Russia, the new chief of NCSC (National Cybersecurity Centre) Lindy Cameron has warned. The two countries are […]
Ofcom to build new digital tech hub in Manchester
Ofcom has today announced plans to open a major new digital and technology hub in Manchester, with the creation of up to 150 new jobs by 2025. Ofcom regulates communications […]
Two in five firms experienced cyber attack, claims government report
Two in five businesses (39 per cent) and a quarter of charities (26 per cent) have had a cybersecurity breach or attack in the last 12 months, according to new […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Over 3,000 e-mail servers still at risk from Microsoft hack
More than 3,000 UK e-mail servers remain at risk from the global Microsoft Exchange email flaw, officials believe. The National Cyber Security Centre said it estimated 7,000 servers had been […]
Vodafone calls for new cybersecurity policies to promote recovery
Vodafone has asked the Government to further protect small and medium-sized businesses by providing more support to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and making cybersecurity protections more accessible. A […]
NCSC launches ad campaign to tackle Festive raud
Shoppers buying Christmas presents online have been urged to follow a new cyber safety campaign to avoid ‘festive fraud’ after callous criminals swindled an average of £775 from each victim […]
Huawei telecoms ban set to come into force
A new security bill being unveiled on Tuesday (November 24th, 2020) will ban Huawei from the UK’s network and threatens telecoms giants with hefty fines if they fail to tighten […]
NCSC defends UK from over 700 cyberattacks
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) defended the UK from an average of 60 attacks per month during a year which saw its resources focused on the coronavirus response, the […]
NCSC removes 2000 Coronavirus scams in a month
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, has taken down more than 2,000 online coronavirus scams in the last month. NCSC said this included 471 fake online […]
