UK Government Proposes Ransomware Payment Ban

UK Government Proposes Ransomware Payment Ban

The UK government is consulting on plans to ban ransomware payments by public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure to disrupt the financial model underpinning cybercrime.   The proposals also include mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks and measures...
PM’s Plans To Boost AI Across The UK

PM’s Plans To Boost AI Across The UK

Following UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s speech promising that the government plans to use AI across the UK to boost growth and deliver services more efficiently, we look at what this actually means and how it could be done. Speech The UK government has unveiled a...
UK To Get Digital Driving Licences In 2025

UK To Get Digital Driving Licences In 2025

According to a recent report from The Times, the UK is set to roll out digital driving licences in 2025, as a voluntary initiative, accessible via a government smartphone app. What Are Digital Driving Licences? Digital driving licences are virtual versions of the...
Data Centres Now ‘Critical National Infrastructure’

Data Centres Now ‘Critical National Infrastructure’

Prompted by the effects of the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike, the UK has moved to protect UK data centres by classing them as ‘Critical National Infrastructure’ (CNI). CrowdStrike  Back in July, a global IT outage caused by a faulty update impacting Windows...