Security
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Britain puts telecom security rules to the test
Government has opened the first statutory review of telecom security.
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Binance data handover tests Europe’s privacy borders
Binance’s Russian data disclosure raises unresolved questions over European protections.
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Dutch NIS2 rules leave preparation behind
Dutch NIS2 rules now impose cyber duties across critical sectors.
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Facial recognition moves from rail hubs below ground
British Transport Police has extended live facial recognition onto the London Underground, putting biometric identification inside one of Britain’s busiest pieces of everyday public infrastructure.
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Palantir’s police footprint emerges contract by contract
At least six British police forces have used Palantir systems under agreements worth £7.8 million, while regional arrangements make the wider operational footprint harder to map.
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Spain’s Huawei exit becomes a network economics test
MasOrange is reassessing its mobile supplier strategy as European security policy collides with the cost, competition, and operational complexity of replacing installed Huawei infrastructure.
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AI and active cyber powers enter Germany’s intelligence law
Germany is rewriting intelligence law to govern AI analysis, longer data retention, and narrowly defined cyber intervention as state security work becomes more dependent on digital systems.
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Cytix targets the risk behind AI coding
Manchester-based Cytix has raised $7 million as faster AI-assisted software development puts pressure on conventional security and change-control processes.
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ACRO reprimand exposes a patching governance failure
The ICO has reprimanded ACRO after security weaknesses left highly sensitive criminal-record and identity information potentially exposed during a prolonged compromise.
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NCSC wants private 5G built for failure
The NCSC is seeking industry input on private 5G networks designed to keep operating when fixed infrastructure fails or comes under attack.
