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UK cyber survey exposes gaps in basic security controls
Ransomware

UK cyber survey exposes gaps in basic security controls

Only 5% of businesses follow Cyber Essentials, leaving many firms exposed to breaches and looming reporting rules, experts warn.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records
Data Protection

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
AI drives demand for cybersecurity compliance experts
Data Protection

AI drives demand for cybersecurity compliance experts

Businesses are seeking more advisers as AI and tighter rules make cybersecurity compliance the most in-demand skillset on Malt’s platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Paper data breaches in UK hit 11,141 over five years
Data Protection

Paper data breaches in UK hit 11,141 over five years

Employee records featured in almost one in five cases as lost, stolen or mishandled paperwork kept UK breach reports high over five years.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check
Hybrid Cloud

Cloudhouse launches Cyber Essentials readiness check

More organisations could fail Cyber Essentials as missed patches and patchy MFA now trigger automatic rejection under tougher UK rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Cyber resilience stories

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns
Firewalls

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Businesses face rising exposure as AI is used to sharpen phishing, while insecure in-house tools and weak controls widen attack surfaces.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Scality launches Veeam backup appliance for mid-size firms
Storage

Scality launches Veeam backup appliance for mid-size firms

Mid-size firms gain a simpler way to keep backups online during ransomware attacks, as Scality bundles Veeam with object storage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
AvePoint adds AI governance tools for channel partners
Data Protection

AvePoint adds AI governance tools for channel partners

The update gives managed service providers more control over Microsoft 365 and AI risks as demand rises for standardised governance services.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Cyber sovereignty - Do we need to wrestle back control from the tech titans?
Data Protection

Cyber sovereignty - Do we need to wrestle back control from the tech titans?

UK businesses face a growing data security dilemma as US laws can force American tech giants to hand over customer information.

By Simon Chassar • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
CIP marks 10 years of Linux support for infrastructure
DevOps

CIP marks 10 years of Linux support for infrastructure

A decade of support has helped operators keep rail, power and factory systems running on Linux without frequent upgrades.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
AI medical devices widen healthcare cyber risk gap
IoT Security

AI medical devices widen healthcare cyber risk gap

Hospitals are adopting AI-linked equipment faster than security rules can keep up, leaving patient care exposed to new cyber risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs
Data Protection

Dell expands cyber resilience with quantum-ready PCs

Security teams face new pressure to protect AI data and backups, as Dell adds quantum-ready safeguards and faster recovery tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Anthropic's Mythos sparks governance fears over cyber risk
Digital Transformation

Anthropic's Mythos sparks governance fears over cyber risk

Businesses could face faster cyber attacks as experts warn Anthropic's leaked Mythos model may outpace remediation and widen governance gaps.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber resilience stories

Singapore phishing drill cuts clicks as training pays
Data Protection

Singapore phishing drill cuts clicks as training pays

Repeated phishing training helped cut Singapore staff click rates to 7.4% from 17%, despite more than 8,500 fake emails sent.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
eir business inks ServiceNow deal for managed services
Data Protection

eir business inks ServiceNow deal for managed services

Customers across Ireland will get a single portal for service requests and incident updates as eir business shifts onto ServiceNow's AI platform later this year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Content systems in B2B tech: Scaling assets across channels
Data Protection

Content systems in B2B tech: Scaling assets across channels

B2B tech firms are wasting budget on one-off assets as tighter content systems help extend reach, sharpen messaging and improve ROI.

By Patrick Keenan • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents
Cloud Security

Inspira launches two Microsoft Security Copilot agents

Security teams could cut response times as the new read-only tools flag coverage gaps and speed early incident triage in Microsoft environments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026