A study by Oxford University has found that 98% of care homes closed by the Care Quality Commission between 2011 and 2023 for endangering children or vulnerable adults were profit-making private companies. The research also found over 90% of children’s homes closed by Ofsted between 2014 and 2023 were run for profit. The study demonstrated that regulatory measures were more likely to be employed on for-profit providers in both adult and children’s social care.

Warning issued over ‘fast flux’ techniques used to obscure malicious signals on compromised networks
Law enforcement agencies have warned that organizations face a common network vulnerability that allows hackers to dodge detection and distribute malicious software indiscriminately. Referred to