The Electoral Commission recently announced it had become a victim of a ‘complex cyber attack’ which has the potential to affect millions of UK voters. In a statement issued on 8 August 2023 the Electoral Commission revealed the attack took place in...
Cyber security An urgent need for email security in local government: Protecting citizens and preserving public trust Matt Smith, CTAG Engagement Lead & SEGWARP Group Manager 26 July 2023 In the digital era, local government plays a critical role in delivering...
On 31 March, Capita reported that they were experiencing an IT outage due to a cyber incident. Recently they issued an updated statement, which confirms there is some evidence that data has been taken from their systems. This means there is an increased risk to the...
Cyber security Autocomplete and data breaches Matt Smith, SEGWARP Group Manager 08 April 2022 I have been facilitating cyber security groups for nearly 20 years now. WARPs or Warning, Advice & Reporting Points (you may have heard of them) are communities of trust,...
Cyber Security Cyber Awareness Month Sarah Cope, Business Development Manager 11 October 2021 This month is Cyber Awareness Month so there is no better time for local government in the South East to review their cyber risk amid a greater number of attacks on...
An article in The MJ, with information sourced via Freedom of Information Act requests, has noted that cyber-attacks on UK council remote workers increased by 213% during the pandemic. The requests which were made by global technology provider Insight, also showed...
