Electoral Commission

IT Essentials: Hanging by a thread

Public Sector

IT Essentials: Hanging by a thread

The fabric of the state is crumbling, and that applies to the digital realm as much as the physical.

clock 25 September 2023 • 2 min read
Electoral Commission failed basic cybersecurity audit close to time it was attacked

Hacking

Electoral Commission failed basic cybersecurity audit close to time it was attacked

Electoral Commission confirms it failed Cyber Essentials audit in 2021

clock 05 September 2023 • 2 min read
IT Essentials: The day democracy didn't die

Hacking

IT Essentials: The day democracy didn't die

Democracies run on trust. Bad actors want to erode it.

clock 11 August 2023 • 3 min read
Electoral Commission hack: Five things you need to know

Hacking

Electoral Commission hack: Five things you need to know

The public statement only raises more questions

clock 09 August 2023 • 5 min read
Electoral Commission apologises for data breach affecting millions of voters

Security

Electoral Commission apologises for data breach affecting millions of voters

Chief exec apologises, but significant gaps remain in what is known about the attackers, the extent of the attack and why it took the commission so long to inform voters about it

clock 08 August 2023 • 7 min read

Legislation and Regulation

Vote Leave found guilty of exceeding spending limit by Electoral Commission

Campaign worked with BeLeave and Veterans for Britain to funnel money to Aggregate IQ in contravention of electoral law

clock 17 July 2018 • 2 min read

Legislation and Regulation

Urgent action required to control murky funding, data misuse and misinformation says Electoral Commission

Campaign materials should have a digital imprint, fines should be larger and social media firms need to do more, says hard-hitting report

clock 26 June 2018 • 4 min read