Michael Hill

UK Editor

Michael Hill is the UK editor of CSO Online. He has spent the past five-plus years covering various aspects of the cybersecurity industry, with particular interest in the ever-evolving role of the human-related elements of information security. A keen storyteller with a passion for the publishing process, he enjoys working creatively to produce media that has the biggest possible impact on the audience.

PwC UK partners with ReversingLabs to bring software supply chain security to third-party risk management

France bans TikTok, all social media apps from government devices

France bans TikTok, all social media apps from government devices

French government says TikTok and all other “recreational apps” pose data security risks if installed on government and senior official devices.

UK NCA infiltrates cybercrime marketplace via fake DDoS-for-hire sites

UK NCA infiltrates cybercrime marketplace via fake DDoS-for-hire sites

The UK’s National Crime Agency has been undertaking a sustained programme to disrupt and undermine criminal distributed denial of service activity.

UK parliament follows government by banning TikTok over cybersecurity concerns

UK parliament follows government by banning TikTok over cybersecurity concerns

TikTok calls the UK ban “misguided” while its chief executive faced tough questioning by the US House of Representatives over whether the popular app is a “tool” of the Chinese Communist Party.

How training and recognition can reduce cybersecurity stress and burnout

How training and recognition can reduce cybersecurity stress and burnout

Cybersecurity professionals suffering from stress and burnout can be less productive, more prone to mistakes, and increasingly likely to quit. With the right training and recognition, CISOs can reduce stress and burnout in their teams....

Landmark UK-Israeli agreement to boost mutual cybersecurity development, tackle shared threats

Landmark UK-Israeli agreement to boost mutual cybersecurity development, tackle shared threats

The 2030 Roadmap for Israel-UK Bilateral Relations promises ongoing cooperation in tackling cyberthreats, governing global cyberspace, developing cybersecurity skills, and investing in the cybersecurity ecosystem.

Average enterprise storage/backup device has 14 vulnerabilities, three high or critical risks

Average enterprise storage/backup device has 14 vulnerabilities, three high or critical risks

State of Storage and Backup Security Report 2023 reveals significant gap in the state of enterprise storage and backup security compared to other layers of IT and network security.

Backslash AppSec solution targets toxic code flows, threat model automation

Backslash AppSec solution targets toxic code flows, threat model automation

New cloud-native solution aims to address time-consuming, manual methods for discovering and mapping application code security risks.

UK sets out new cyber resilience plan to protect NHS from cyberattacks

UK sets out new cyber resilience plan to protect NHS from cyberattacks

The Cyber Security Strategy for Health and Adult Social Care aims to promote cyber resilience across the UK’s healthcare sector by 2030.

Sharing sensitive business data with ChatGPT could be risky

Sharing sensitive business data with ChatGPT could be risky

ChatGPT and similar large language models learn from the data you put in — and there are big risks in sharing sensitive business information with AI chatbots.

UK NCSC launches new tools to help small businesses tackle cybersecurity issues

UK NCSC launches new tools to help small businesses tackle cybersecurity issues

The Cyber Action Plan and Check Your Cyber Security tools are free services designed to help millions of small UK businesses find and fix cybersecurity problems.

UK bans TikTok on government devices over data security fears

UK bans TikTok on government devices over data security fears

The UK has joined international partners in banning social media app TikTok from government electronic devices over concerns the Chinese-owned app could pose a security risk.

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