European Commission proposes NIS2

European Commission proposes NIS2

On 16 December 2020, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Revised Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS2). The first EU-wide law on cybersecurity, the NIS Directive, came into force in 2016 and helped achieve a higher and more even...
Large cyberattack targets key US agencies

Large cyberattack targets key US agencies

On 16 December 2020, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) announced that they have become aware of a significant and ongoing...
ICO announces £20m BA fine

ICO announces £20m BA fine

On Friday 16th October, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office announced its long awaited fine of British Airways for breach of the GDPR following a cyber-attack in 2018. The final fine of £20 million is the largest fine issued by the ICO under the GDPR,...