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CYBER SECURITY
Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed
By Ann McGauran | 26 October 2026
The PHP code at the centre of critical global cyber-security website flaws across the world was visible on more than 40% of the UK council websites surveyed last week.
DATA
Data Cymru reprimanded over failings that exposed data
By William Eichler | 22 October 2026
Data Cymru has been reprimanded by a regulator after a ransomware attack exposed the personal inf...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Planning for the worst
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2026
As the UK faces a myriad of large-scale threats that only grows longer with each passing year, ho...
CYBER SECURITY
Councils' vulnerability to cyber attacks highlighted
By Martin Ford | 29 July 2026
English councils are more vulnerable to cyber attacks than a year ago, according to annual analys...
CYBER SECURITY
Getting ready for 'game-changer' Cyber Security Act: Five steps for councils
By Peter Jones | 26 May 2026
Peter Jones identifies key steps for boards to deliver their action plans and enhanced security p...
HR
Levelling up cyber resilience
By Giles Grant | 08 May 2026
Giles Grant sets out how councils can use the new associate cyber security professional title to ...
HR
When support's on target
By James Malia | 29 April 2026
With a workforce under pressure, James Malia looks at what really keeps public sector staff engag...
DATA & DIGITAL
Rising to the cyber defence challenge
By Martin Ford | 12 March 2026
The landscape of cyber defence for local government has been undergoing an evolution. Martin Ford...
DATA & DIGITAL
Adding up the damage
By Dan Peters | 12 March 2026
A cyber attack on Gloucester City Council has had lasting repercussions, leading to the need for ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA cyber insurance talks 'peter out'
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is not currently taking forward a proposal for a cyber att...
CYBER SECURITY
Councils targeted by pro-Russia hackers
By Martin Ford | 03 February 2026
Councils have been warned that they have become prime targets for Russian hackers.
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