Friday, 03 October 2025

Recent breaches at major UK retailers, combined with the approaching end of life of Windows 10, highlights a critical moment for IT resilience planning. 

The recent wave of cyberattacks targeting major UK retailers has highlighted the growing security risks associated with organisations running outdated systems and applications and maintaining weak identity verification protocols. These incidents—particularly the Marks & Spencer and the Co-Op—have starkly exposed how vulnerable legacy infrastructure and insufficient access controls can be.  

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The Profs Tuition, one of the UK’s leading EdTech-powered tutoring platforms, is proud to announce its continued recognition at the 2025 National Tutoring Awards. Following a string of prior accolades, the company has been shortlisted in three prestigious categories:

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  • Hundreds of high-skilled jobs created at defence firm MBDA’s expanded Bolton site, working on cutting-edge missile system manufacturing technology  
  • Announcement comes just days after the Government signs new Security and Defence Partnership that will boost defence procurement opportunities for UK.  
  • Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will visit site and hail investment as latest vote of confidence in Government’s upcoming modern Industrial Strategy. 
 
Britain’s defence industry received yet another boost this week as 700 high-skilled jobs are set to be created following a £200 million investment from European defence company MBDA at its site in Bolton. 
International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence
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  • Hundreds of high-skilled jobs created at defence firm MBDA’s expanded Bolton site, working on cutting-edge missile system manufacturing technology  
  • Announcement comes just days after the Government signs new Security and Defence Partnership that will boost defence procurement opportunities for UK.  
  • Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will visit site and hail investment as latest vote of confidence in Government’s upcoming modern Industrial Strategy. 
 
Britain’s defence industry received yet another boost this week as 700 high-skilled jobs are set to be created following a £200 million investment from European defence company MBDA at its site in Bolton. 
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  1. The Hacking Games partners with Immersive as part of Virtu-os Community
  2. AlgoSec Security Management solution A33.10 delivers new compliance reporting and precise discovery of application connectivity
  3. Israel’s Trump Blues
  4. PerpetuityARC Training, part of Mitie, to deliver first of its kind qualification for Protective Security Advisers
  5. DigiCert and Panasonic Industry Europe Join Forces to Simplify and Accelerate Adoption of Matter Smart Home Device Certification
  6. Mental Health Awareness for the Security Industry
  7. Barracuda Appoints Michelle Hodges as Senior Vice President of Global Channels and Alliances
  8. Zoho Ramps Up Security And Control Options With Ulaa Enterprise Browser
  9. Delkia expands its engineering operations and creates new jobs in Merseyside
  10. ThingsRecon Revolutionises Supply Chain Attack Surface Security and Expands Strategic Partnership Programme
  11. More than 1,200 devices reported lost or stolen across key government departments
  12. Mobile Becomes The Chosen Attack Vector for Enterprises, Zimperium Researchers Find
  13. IT, Business leaders join forces to make business expansion and market growth their top priority
  14. POLICE REACTIVATE DIGITAL TINTED GLASS PERMIT SYSTEM
  15. POPE FRANCIS: THE BISHOP WITHOUT A PRIVATE JET NOR AN AIRSTRIP



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