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Confidential info published by hackers 05/04/2024 Confidential documents stolen during a cyber attack last month have been published online, a Leicester City Council spokesperson has confirmed.
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LGA calls for powers to withhold members’ address 03/04/2024 Council leaders have repeated their call for legislation enabling councils to withhold councillors' home addresses amid fears of abuse and intimidation.
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Cyber-attack hit Electoral Commission 08/08/2023 Information held by the Electoral Commission was accessed by 'hostile actors,' the watchdog has revealed.
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List of councils impacted by Capita data breach grows 19/05/2023 The number of local authorities impacted by Capita’s most recent data breach has risen to five.
Councils to take ‘swift’ action after data breach 17/05/2023 Local authorities say they are taking action to deal with a data breach by the revenues and benefits software supplier, Capita.
Why adverse media checks are vital to prevent fraud 16/05/2023 When councils consider sanctions screening, it’s important for them to carry out automated adverse media checks, argues Barley Laing, UK MD, Melissa.
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Majority of senior managers admit outdated cybersecurity 04/05/2023 Almost two thirds of senior managers in councils across the UK admit that their cybersecurity approach is outdated.
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Planning for safer Coronation celebrations 27/02/2023 Iain Moran, MD of Crowdguard, discusses the importance of considering safety when planning local events and street parties for the Coronation Weekend.
Kent councils drop CCTV company over genocide accusation 21/02/2023 A number of local authorities in Kent have decided to stop using CCTV made by a company whose technology is allegedly linked to the Uyghur genocide in China.
How local councils can bolster cyber resiliency 16/02/2023 Rick Jones, CEO and co-founder of DigitalXRAID, discusses how councils can go beyond IT Health Checks to proactively strengthen their security posture.
Combatting data theft 10/02/2023 Government has issued ‘Data Retention’ advice following an increase in ransomware attacks. AJ Thompson, Northdoor plc, explains how councils can protect data.
Councils still vulnerable to online attacks, MPs told 06/02/2023 Councils must get together with insurers to work out how to protect themselves against the risk of cyber attacks, a leading security expert has warned.
Anti-terror duty must be funded, council chiefs say 20/12/2022 Government must ensure enough funding is made available to councils to respond to the ‘significant resource’ requirements of new anti-terrorism legislation.
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Making local councils more cyber-secure 09/09/2022 Rick Goud, CIO and co-founder of Zivver, discusses how local authorities can improve their cyber security.
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Luton council victim of £1.1m cyber crime 16/08/2022 Luton council was the victim of a ‘highly sophisticated and organised crime group’ that stole £1.1m that had been earmarked for a school, investigation finds.
Council set to install £1.75m anti-terror bollards 15/08/2022 The City of York Council’s Executive will this week decide whether to approve plans to install permanent anti-terrorism protection measures in the city centre.
Councils rethink £30m of Gazprom spending 03/03/2022 Councils are reconsidering the multi-million pound contracts they have with the state-owned Russian gas company Gazprom in light of Russia’s Ukraine invasion.
Council forced to close down buildings following threat to staff 15/12/2021 Middlesbrough Council was forced to lock down its buildings and facilities for three hours yesterday in response to a 'specific threat' made against staff.
Council installs security to protect suspected Banksy 20/08/2021 A district council has installed extra security around some graffiti that is thought to be a Banksy.
New measures to protect public spaces from terror attacks 24/02/2020 Councils could be required to protect public spaces from terror attacks under new proposals announced by the Government.
Manchester to implement Martyn’s Law 08/01/2020 Manchester City Council is set to Martyn’s Law to improve security at all public venues.
Nearly £300,000 paid to member of public due to typing error 15/10/2019 A council has added a new checking procedure to its finance system after an error led to a member of the public being paid hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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Yorkshire council targeted by pro-Assange hackers 17/04/2019 Barnsley Council’s website has been attacked as part of a campaign to free Julian Assange.
Handling telephone payments – is your council compliant? 13/03/2019 Geoff Forsyth outlines his top five tips to help councils take incoming payments securely.
Council officer fined nearly £700 for data breach 28/02/2019 A former council officer has been fined hundreds of pounds after he emailed confidential information to his partner to help her in a job interview.
Birmingham to build crime prevention into social housing developments 30/11/2018 Birmingham City Council has become the first council to join a national police-run scheme which will see crime prevention techniques built into all its new social housing developments.
Nearly half of English councils using unsupported server software 24/08/2018 Nearly half of councils in England are still using unsupported server software, according to new research.
Council warns financial details of 6,000 people have been hacked 09/08/2018 The financial details of up to 6,000 people have been illegally accessed, a London council has warned.
‘Whole-society' approach to tackle extremism, Burnham says 31/07/2018 Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for a 'whole-society' approach to tackle rising levels of extremism.
Councils take key Prevent strategy role 30/05/2018 Councils have been handed administrative control of the controversial Prevent counter-terror strategy, The MJ has learned.
Heading off danger 09/04/2018 The MJ turned to BT’s top cyber security experts, Mike Pannell and Neil Mellor, for comments on the findings on the latest reader survey. Their insight comes from decades of personal experience and BT’s expertise as a global network provider.
Meeting the cyber security threat: are you ready? 09/04/2018 With local authorities increasingly concerned about cyber security, The MJ and BT undertook a survey to gauge the level of preparation. Michael Burton reports on the key findings.
Keeping the public safe in 2018 16/03/2018 What can councils learn from last year to help improve public security? Gavin Hepburn reports.
Watch the highlights of a recent roundtable event 23/02/2018 A panel of experts from BT, DCMS and local government had plenty to discuss at our recent roundtable event. Watch the highlights – and find out how our own security initiatives have real impact on the organisations we work with.
Councils face 19 million cyber-attacks a year 20/02/2018 Councils have been subject to over 98 million cyber-attacks in the past five years, a new investigation has revealed today.
Councils recognised for ‘best’ cyber security 06/02/2018 Northumberland, Cardiff and Denbighshire councils have been named as three of the organisations best defending themselves from online scams.
IT managers view data security as ‘biggest priority’ 21/12/2017 The majority of senior IT managers working in the public sector view data and system security as their ‘biggest priority’, new research reveals.
Safeguarding the public at Christmas markets 14/11/2017 Gavin Hepburn explores what measures councils can implement to safeguard the festive markets.
Councils call for more funding to protect against cyber attacks 18/10/2017 Councils need more funding if they are to handle the rising number of cyber attacks, town hall chiefs have warned today.
Councils face ‘crisis in confidence’ over cyber-attacks 20/09/2017 Three-quarters of council departments have experienced a cyber-attack in the last year, with half falling victim to ransomware, new research has revealed.
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Anti-radicalisation programme accused of Islamophobia 30/08/2017 The Government has criticised a report into its controversial anti-radicalisation programme for spreading what it describes as ‘falsehoods’ and ‘myths’.
Council fined due to security risk of ‘flawed’ parking ticket system 18/08/2017 Islington Council has received a £70,000 fine after an investigation found it failed to secure the personal details of up to 89,000 people on its parking ticket system.
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Cyber security must be managed and understood at all levels 26/05/2017 For councils it is not a question of if they are threatened by a cyber attack, but when that attack will happen. Doncaster MBC chief exec Jo Miller explains.
Hackers promise end to parking tickets on council Twitter 03/05/2017 A council has apologised after local hackers took control of their Twitter account and promised to end council tax and parking tickets.
Councils vulnerable to cyber attacks due to low IT security spend, finds research 26/10/2016 Councils spend eight times more on health and safety training than on IT security and data protection courses combined, new research reveals.
Socitm announces Cyber Guide partnership 19/10/2016 The public sector is a key target for cyber criminals and ‘cannot rest on its laurels’, Socitm warns.
Pen testing: cyber security strategies for local authorities 19/09/2016 Penetration testing and why more local authorities see it as a key part of their cyber security strategy.
Councils report 14% more security breaches in past year 01/09/2016 The local government sector reported 202 security breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the past 12 months, an increase of 14% from the year before.
Improving the safety of mobile technology 24/08/2016 Has BYOD and mobile technology become secure enough for local government use? Peter Merkulov reports.
'Hardcore' protestors force council to review security 09/08/2016 A London council has been forced to review its security and access arrangements after council staff and councillors were subject to aggression and abuse from protestors.
Hackers: Fake or real? 02/08/2016 Could you spot a fake hacker? Adrian Crawley explains why it’s time that those in local councils did.
Cyber-attacks force councils to review security finds survey 12/07/2016 The majority (85%) of IT professionals in local government are reviewing their security considerations following recent high-profile cyber attacks, a new survey has revealed.

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