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Today the UK Government decided Huawei can be allowed to help build the UK's 5G network, but remain banned from supplying kit to "sensitive parts" of the core network . The Prime Minister Boris Johnson made long await decision to ends months of concern for the Chinese telecoms giant.  The PM had briefed US President Donald Trump about the decision. Trump has been very vocal on his stance exclaiming, “ we are not going to do business with Huawei ”, and recently Trump’s administration is reportedly nearing publication of a rule that could further block shipments of US-made goods to Huawei. Trump administrator has said it ' is disappointed' with UK government decision. China had warned the UK there could be "substantial" repercussions to other trade and investment plans had the company been banned outright. There was ferocious debate in the UK parliament post the government announcement, with MPs calling into question the cybersecurity risks which ...

All website owners should consider terms and conditions (T&Cs) to be a form of legal protection as they establish the responsibility and rights of the involved parties. T&Cs provide full security should anything go amiss and they also help you settle any disputes quickly without having to resort to the courts. Is it a legal requirement to include T&Cs? No, but it’s always best to include terms and conditions on your website as they will enable you to reduce your potential liabilities. It is essential that you let your customers or visitors know about their rights; if you’re not clear about your policies, they may dispute matters such as cancellation options, item returns and other rights, putting your company at a disadvantage. Additionally, if areas are unclear in your terms and conditions or even not mentioned, it may mean that you are liable to give your customer additional rights than are given under statutory. Do you have to include GDPR provisions? Website owner...

Article by Bernard Parsons, CEO, Becrypt Whether it is an EPOS system at a fast food venue or large display system at a public transport hub, interactive kiosks are becoming popular and trusted conduits for transacting valuable data with customers. The purpose of interactive kiosks, and the reason for their increasing prevalence, is to drive automation and make processes more efficient. For many businesses and government departments, they are the visible and tangible manifestations of their digital transformation. Kiosks are information exchanges, delivering data and content; ingesting preferences, orders and payments. With so much data going back and forth, there is huge value, however, wherever there is value you’ll find malicious and criminal activities seeking to spoil, subvert or steal it . Three categories of Cyber Threat Kiosks are just the latest in a long line of data-driven objects that need protecting. At stake is the very heart (and public face) of digitally evo...

A roundup of UK focused cyber and information security news stories, blog posts, reports and threat intelligence from the previous calendar month, December 2019. Happy New Year!  The final month of the decade was a pretty quiet one as major security news and data breaches go, given cybers attack have become the norm in the past decade. The biggest UK media security story was saved for the very end of 2019, with the freshly elected UK government apologising after it had accidentally published online the addresses of the 1,097 New Year Honour recipients.  Among the addresses posted were those of Sir Elton John, cricketer and BBC 'Sports Personality of the Year' Ben Stokes, former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith, 'Great British Bakeoff Winner' Nadiya Hussain, and former Ofcom boss Sharon White.  The Cabinet Office said it was " looking into how this happened ", probably come down to a 'user error' in my view. An investigation by The Tim...