UK Online Safety Bill is not fit for purpose, say IT experts
Tech experts have concerns over whether the Online Safety Bill is workable, with only a small minority believing it is currently fit for purpose, according to a survey of the IT industry. A study by BCS,
Avast’s £6bn cybersecurity merger given provisional approval
The £6 billion merger between British cybersecurity company Avast and US rival NortonLifeLock has been provisionally given the green light by the UK competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it does not believe
Log4j software flaw ‘endemic’, US cybersecurity panel says
A computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security risks for potentially a decade or more, according to a new cybersecurity panel created by US
Apple announces new security tool to combat spyware attacks
Apple is to introduce a new security tool to protect people who are personally and specifically targeted by powerful spyware. A new Lockdown Mode tool will be rolled out in the autumn as part of software
New website checker launched to combat online fraud
A new website-checking tool has been launched to help users confirm whether a site is legitimate before they visit. Internet safety group Get Safe Online has worked with fraud prevention service Cifas to create the tool,
‘Worrying rise’ in crypto scams claiming to be celebrity-endorsed seen by bank
A “worrying” surge in reports about cryptocurrency scams which falsely claim to be endorsed by celebrities is being seen by a major bank. On average, people lost £11,872 to this type of scam in the first
