DoJ takes on Russian military malware team
Six members of a Russian military malware and cybercrime group have been indicted by the US Department of Justice. The indictment stops short of calling them a cyber warfare group but...
BlueVoyant acquires 202 Group – targets US government supply chain
Cybersecurity platform vendor BlueVoyant has acquired 202 Group as it targets US federal government supply chain. 202 Group has two separate platforms 202scrm and 202scout. BlueVoyant plans to integrate the 202scrm...
DroneShield wins US$33 million US Government contract
Counter-UAS (C-UAS) vendor DroneShield has announced its second contract win in two weeks. This latest win is with the US Government for US$33 million. The contract is for DroneShield equipment and...
UK Government looks at IDnow for “immunity passports”
IDnow, the German identity verification start-up, is in talks with the UK government about its identification technology. The talks are aimed at creating a COVID-19 “immunity passports” for those who have...
Embattled Irish DPC under pressure for not enforcing GDPR on Big Tech
The Irish DPC, Helen Dixon, is under increasing pressure from other European DPAs and the European Parliament for failing to enforce GDPR rules on Big Tech. In response, Dixon has accused...
Precisely signs agreement to acquire PlaceIQ
Precisely has signed a definitive agreement to acquire location intelligence vendor PlaceIQ. The move will enable Precisely to improve its offering around location data further. Neither party has announced the financial...
BATM receives $3m cyber security order
BATM Advanced Communications Limited has received a $3 million cyber security order. According to the company, delivery will be completed within six months. The customer, who the company has not named, is...
NCSC sees surge in girls wanting cyber security skills
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has seen a 60% rise in girls applying for CyberFirst summer schools. The rise in applications comes after the NCSC decided to move all training online...
Workday targets the US Federal market
Workday has begun the process for FedRAMP authorisations. Its Workday Government Cloud product is now listed on the FedRAMP marketplace as FedRAMP ready. Workday has started what is sometimes a long...
Snowflake deploys Data Cloud on Microsoft Azure UK
Snowflake has announced its data cloud availability within the UK on Microsoft Azure. The decision by Snowflake was prompted by increasing customer demand for local data residency from its private and...