Weekly Industry News 19th November 25
EU Commission internal draft would wreck core principles of the GDPR
As gradually leaked the last days by various news outlets, the EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the GDPR. If internal drafts become reality, this would have significant impact on people’s fundamental right to privacy and data protection.
The reform would be part of the so-called “Digital Omnibus” which was supposed to only bring targeted adjustments to simplify compliance for businesses. Now, the Commission proposes changes to core elements like the definition of “personal data” and all data subject’s rights under the GDPR.
Regulating for impact with our public sector approach
As a regulator, sometimes we need to intervene directly with organisations to drive change. But our goal is always broader: to raise standards across entire sectors.
For the past three years, my office has focused on raising data protection standards across the UK public sector. We’ve prioritised early engagement and other enforcement tools such as warnings, reprimands, and enforcement notices, while I’ve exercised my discretion to issue fines for only the most egregious breaches in the public sector.
NHS patients to finally be informed if hackers published their STI and cancer test data
More than a year after a ransomware group published blood test information regarding National Health Service patients’ sexually transmitted infections and cancer cases, the company directly impacted by the breach, Synnovis, says it is beginning the process that will notify the individuals impacted.
Patients’ data was compromised in June 2024 during a ransomware attack by the Qilin cybercrime group.
Bargain hunters urged to stay alert to cyber scams ahead of holiday shopping season
Online shoppers looking for savings over the festive period are being urged to stay alert to potential scams and secure their accounts ahead of the Black Friday sales.
Today (Monday) marks the launch of the nationwide Stop! Think Fraud campaign which provides trusted, practical guidance to help individuals and small businesses protect themselves from cyber criminals at a time when many people will be looking for deals online.
Bargain hunters urged to stay alert to cyber scams ahead… – NCSC.GOV.UK
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill: impact assessment – RPC opinion (green-rated)
The Bill makes provision about the security and resilience of network and information systems, to enable the Government to respond to new and emerging cyber threats, and to update the UK’s only cross-sector cyber regulations – The Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 – by bringing more entities into their scope and equipping regulators with proportionate powers to fulfil their duties better.
Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack
Jaguar Land Rover has reported a heavy loss for the three months to the end of September, a period during which it was badly affected by the impact of a serious cyber-attack. The carmaker posted a £485m loss – before tax and exceptional items – compared with a profit of £398m for the same period a year ago.
The cyber-attack, which took place at the end of August, forced JLR to shut down its computer networks, leaving it unable to operate its highly-automated production lines throughout September and into early October.
Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack – BBC News
Safeguarding, British Values & Prevent News
International Mens Day – Celebrating Men and Boys
On November 19, International Men’s Day celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. We highlight positive role models and raise awareness of men’s well-being. Our theme for 2025 is “Celebrating Men and Boys”.
We invite you to join us for an historic International Mens Day Webcast hear from many notable leaders in the men’s movement. They will be sharing their wisdom, real stories, challenges, and solutions for supporting men and boys from all around the globe!
UK tests emergency response to the malicious use of hazardous substances
The UK’s preparedness for a large-scale Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear or Explosive (CBRNE) incident was tested last week through a major national exercise jointly delivered by Eastern Region Counter Terrorism Policing and the Ministry of Defence.
Taking place between 4th and 7th November, up to 600 members of the emergency services, armed forces and partner agencies simulated a multiagency response to a CBRNE exercise in Papworth, Cambridgeshire.
Boy, 17, arrested for knife possession after fight
A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article and of affray after a fight at a college in Sheffield.
Police were called to The Sheffield College on Granville Road at about 13:00 GMT to reports a fight had broken out between students, with one of them allegedly having been seen with a knife.
A 17-year-old boy was subsequently arrested on Alderson Road, just over a mile (1.5km) from the campus, and students later left the site “as normal”, a South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.
Boy arrested for knife possession after Sheffield College fight – BBC News
Man arrested for murder after fatal stabbing
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man was fatally stabbed in Coventry.
The 53-year-old victim was confirmed dead at the scene in Aldrich Avenue in Tile Hill, at about 04:15 GMT, West Midlands Police said.
A 28-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and remains in custody.
Officers remain at the scene carrying our enquiries; however, detectives are not looking for anyone else as part of the investigation, the force added.
Man arrested for murder after fatal stabbing in Coventry – BBC News