Council stories
Basildon council urged to approve GBP £1.3bn data centre plan
Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Basildon council is urged to approve a GBP £1.3bn data centre plan promising jobs, tech growth and a new 34.5-acre nature reserve to boost the local economy.
Exposure Management Council urges new cyber risk frameworks for boards
Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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risk & compliance
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Tenable's Exposure Management Leadership Council calls for new cyber risk frameworks to help boards better understand and reduce organisational cyber exposure.
Reversec joins UK council to boost cyber standards & diversity
Tue, 13th May 2025
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Reversec has joined the UK Cyber Security Council as a Spotlight Member, aiming to boost national cyber standards and diversity within the sector.
Newcastle City Council switches to Azul for Java security
Wed, 21st Aug 2024
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cybersecurity
Newcastle City Council has tackled major security vulnerabilities by replacing Oracle JDK 8 with Azul Platform Core, securing mission-critical Java applications.
UK councils show worrying laxity in AI usage policies
Wed, 28th Feb 2024
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data leak
FOI data reveal a 'shocking' laxity among UK councils in regulating workplace Artificial Intelligence (AI) usage, with three-quarters lacking usage policies and over a third permitting AI use without policy.
CompTIA forms Cybersecurity Advisory Council, led by 16 security execs
Mon, 18th Jan 2021
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comptia
CompTIA forms Cybersecurity Advisory Council with industry experts to tackle major cybersecurity challenges and threats in 2021 and beyond.
Wellington Council admits accidental data leak reached 120,000 Kiwis
Mon, 16th Dec 2013
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cybersecurity
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Wellington City Council and contractor Tenix face scrutiny after accidentally leaking personal details of 120,000 Kiwis.