10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
Councils in top 10 for password leaks
16/10/2025 Over 3,000 passwords belonging to British civil servants have been exposed online since the start of 2024, with local authorities among those affected. |
Building cyber resilience across councils
03/10/2025 Cyber resilience is no longer optional. Quick recovery and proactive planning safeguards sensitive data, and public confidence, says Jacob Anderson, Rubrik. |
Council’s cyber defences receive £25k uplift
03/10/2025 Middlesborough Council has invested in strengthened cyber security systems. |
Local government warned over rising GDPR breaches
01/10/2025 Local Government is facing a growing HR and wellbeing challenge as new analysis highlights the scale of GDPR breaches across the sector. |
Hollinrake warning over DOGE request
13/06/2025 Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, shadow levelling up secretary Kevin Hollinrake has warned information commissioner John Edwards. |
Personal data stolen as council struck by cyber attack
17/01/2025 Investigations have revealed that personal data was infringed in a cyber attack that struck Gateshead Council in the early hours of 8 January. |
Councils to be banned from making ransomware payments
14/01/2025 Local authorities could be banned from making ransomware payments as part of the Government’s plans to crack down on cybercrime. |
Cyber security warnings for councils in two regions
05/08/2024 Cyber security in councils across two regions of the UK dropped in the last year, an annual test run by the Cyber Centre for Excellence has found. |
