MoD cybersecurity worst in Whitehall, figures reveal

'Utterly unacceptable' says MP

John Leonard
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MoD cybersecurity the worst in Whitehall, figures reveal
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MoD cybersecurity the worst in Whitehall, figures reveal

The UK Ministry of Defence has by far the worst protected IT systems of any Whitehall department, with 11 "red-rated" systems.

A red rating is the lowest possible security score, signifying that the system is "at a critical level of risk, where the likelihood of encountering issues or failures is significant, and the poten...

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