Humza Yousaf’s scheme to provide Scottish prisoners with free mobile phones, initiated during Covid-19 lockdowns, was misused over 8,000 times and cost £5.9m ($7.7m) before the phones were confiscated in July, sparking calls for the First Minister to apologise. The phones were replaced with an £8.5m landline system to avoid further abuses. The policy was criticised for facilitating criminal offences, including drug dealing and plans for violent acts, causing further distress to victims.
The NCSC wants developers to get serious on software security
The NCSC’s new Software Security Code of Practice has been praised by cyber professionals as a significant advancement in enhancing software supply chain security.
