Security firm G4S to pay £44m+ after overcharging government

Security giant G4S has been ordered to pay £44.4 million to avoid prosecution after ‘very substantially’ overcharging the Government for tagged criminals – including some who had died. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and G4S agreed a fine of more than £38.5 million and costs of £5.9 million after a near-decade-long probe found three counts … Read more

Security firm G4S will pay out more than £44million after overcharging the Government

Security giant G4S has been ordered to pay £44.4 million to avoid prosecution after ‘very substantially’ overcharging the Government for tagged criminals – including some who had died. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and G4S agreed a fine of more than £38.5 million and costs of £5.9 million after a near-decade-long probe found three counts … Read more

Julian Lewis accuses PM of ‘improper’ bid to seize control of security watchdog

The new chair of Parliament’s intelligence watchdog today accused Boris Johnson of an ‘improper’ bid to seize control after the PM’s favoured candidate was outflanked in a vote. Julian Lewis hit out after No10 kicked him out of the Tory party in revenge for his dramatic ambush of Chris Grayling last night, which saw him … Read more

Michael Gove’s £700million plan to beef up border security

Michael Gove’s £700million plan to beef up border security at the end of the year ‘with or without’ a Brexit deal Michael Gove authorised £470m for infrastructure such as border control posts It comes after Government said ‘significant differences’ remain in Brexit talks It also follows a row on a leaked letter from Liz Truss … Read more

Amazon bans TikTok from employee devices due to security risks

Amazon bans TikTok from employee devices with access to company emails citing ‘security risks’ Amazon sent its employees a memo that bans them from using TikTok It mandates staff remove the app from devices with access to  company emails Staff has until July 10 to comply or will lose access to their mobile emails  By … Read more

Amazon bans TikTok from employee devices with access to company emails citing ‘security risks’

Amazon bans TikTok from employee devices with access to company emails citing ‘security risks’ Amazon sent its employees a memo that bans them from using TikTok It mandates staff remove the app from devices with access to  company emails Staff has until July 10 to comply or will lose access to their mobile emails  By … Read more

The eufyCam 2C Wireless Home Security Camera System sale Amazon

Save a £100 on this wireless home security camera system – now £159.99 in the Amazon Summer Sale By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 11:45 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 11:45 BST, 8 July 2020 You can now snag one of the best home security cameras on the market for under £160 in the … Read more

Ministers vow to ‘stand up for British values and security’ amid China row

Ministers vowed to ‘stand up for British values and security’ today after China threatened ‘consequences’ if Huawei is barred from involvement in the 5G network. The government is set to U-turn on allowing the firm a role in the huge project after intelligence agencies warned US sanctions had raised doubts about security. Conservative MPs are … Read more

Study finds popular routers contain hundreds of known security flaws and are infrequently updated

Study finds many popular routers contain hundreds of known security flaws and are infrequently updated The study assessed 127 different routers from seven different brands It found that many had more than 100 different known security flaws Not a single router had zero known flaws In some cases, firmware updates happened only once every five … Read more

TikTok to be BANNED in Australia due to concerns the Chinese app is a risk to national security 

The Australian Government is facing calls to ban TikTok amid concerns the social media platform poses a national security threat and users’ data may be being shared with China. The popular video app, owned by Chinese company Bytedance, is used by more than 1.6 million Australians. A federal MP has revealed plans to put TikTok … Read more