Tugendhat speech: The true cost of cyber crime
Security minister Tom Tugendhat has revealed that cyber hacked businesses each ended up £15,000 out of pocket. In a speech in Belfast as the province celebrated 25 years since the historic Good Friday agreement Mr Tugendhat laid bare stark statistics facing commercial enterprises. He told the CYBERUK Conference: “A quick look at the basic figures […]
Security minister Tugendhat’s visa crackdown
Criminals who use “cash for visas” schemes to slip in and out of Britain are to face a crackdown from security minister Tom Tugendhat. Mr Tugendhat wants to squeeze the ability of wealthy individuals to buy citizenship in dozens of countries in the Caribbean, Pacific and central America by investing as little as £60,000. They […]
Tugendhat highlights Russian cyber aggression
Security minister Tom Tugendhat has highlighted Russia’s ‘barbarism’ towards Ukraine goes beyond the battlefield – cyber-space.The invaded country has suffered a threefold growth in cyber-attacks over the past year.Russian hacking has, at times, deployed in combination with missile strikes, according to a senior figure in the country’s cybersecurity agency.The attacks on Ukraine often taken the […]
Minister worry about TikTok influence on young
Security minister Tom Tugendhat has raised concerns about a growing number of young people reading the news on social media sites, such as TikTok. Mr Tugendhat warned “challenges” could be created if the Chinese authorities declares the platform’s algorithms a national security asset. The minister used a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank to […]
Tom Tugendhat’s Taskforce meets
Security minister Tom Tugendhat has held the first meeting of the Defending Democracy Taskforce. Under the chairmanship of Mr Tugendhat, the body’s primary focus will be to protect the UK from threats of foreign interference. The Taskforce will work across government and with Parliament, the UK Intelligence Community, the devolved administrations, local authorities and the […]
Security minister Tom Tugendhat’s driving ban
Security minister Tom Tugendhat has been banned from driving for six months after being caught with his mobile phone in his hand while at the wheel of his Skoda 4×4. The Conservative MP for Tonbridge and Malling, who enjoys a near 27,000 majority, was stopped by police in his car in Wandsworth on April 14. […]
Security minister Tom Tugendhat faces drive ban
Security minister Tom Tugendhat faces a driving ban after he used his mobile phone at the wheel of his 4×4. The Conservative MP for Tonbridge and Malling was caught by police in Wandsworth, south west London, in April. According to reports, he Metropolitan Police sent him a conditional offer of a fixed penalty notice later […]
Tom Tugendhat gets security job in PM Liz Truss cabinet
A candidate in the race to become Prime Minister, Tom Tugendhat, has been given a key role in Liz Truss’s new government.The Conservative MP for Tonbridge & Malling, who commands a massive majority in his constituency, has been appointed as Minister for Security.PM Truss, who got Mr Tugendhat’s backing when he failed to get beyond […]