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New compensation scheme for victims of terrorism

The Ministry of Justice has announced that victims of terror atrocities, both at home and overseas, are to benefit from a new dedicated compensation scheme under government plans to boost the support offered to people injured by violent crime.....read more

Committee vote for Russia report to be published

The long-awaited report into alleged Russian interference in the 2017 election and the 2016 Brexit vote is to be published this week.....read more

Julian Lewis loses Tory whip after chair victory

Conservative MP Julian Lewis has been kicked out of the Conservative parliamentary party after surprisingly beating Chris Grayling to become chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee.....read more

Russian hackers target coronavirus vaccine

The National Cyber Security Centre has warned that Russian hackers are targeting organisations trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine.....read more

Government seeks to boost security of smart products

The government has published new proposals for a new law that will help protect millions of smart device users from cyber criminals.....read more

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Understanding effective business continuity management

Effective business continuity management in a crisis is all about preparation. James McAlister, former chairman of the Business Continuity Institute, explains why in this article.....read more

How can we address the under-reporting of cyber-crime?

Simon Newman, head of Cyber and Business Services at the Police Crime Prevention Initiatives, discusses the reporting, or under-reporting of cyber incidents and reducing the vulnerability of organisations to cyber-crime and fraud.....read more