Government watchdog calls for review of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after Matt Hancock leak

Government watchdog calls for review of the use of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after a video of Matt Hancock clinch with Gina Coladangelo was leaked Requested in letter from the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson said ‘risks and considerations are complex and multi-faceted’ False claims blamed leak of Hancock clip on hostile … Read more

Commons Speaker orders security review after Hancock CCTV leak

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has ordered a review of parliamentary security amid growing concerns among MPs in the wake of Matt Hancock’s resignation following the leaking of CCTV footage.  The Commons Speaker said this afternoon that he had ‘directed senior officials to consider what implications there are for security arrangements’ in Parliament after the Whitehall leak.    … Read more

Ministers demand ‘urgent sweep’ of offices after Hancock CCTV leak

Ministers demand an ‘urgent sweep of all high-level government offices’ to see if they’re being filmed as MI5 ‘will discuss the leak of Matt Hancock CCTV footage with the Cabinet Office’ Cabinet ministers have demanded an urgent sweep of their offices for cameras Robert Buckland said ministers must have ‘safe space’ to read sensitive material  … Read more

Calls for MI5 probe into leak of Matt Hancock footage

Calls for MI5 probe into leak of Matt Hancock footage: Henry Jackson Society leads demands for urgent inquiry amid fears for security in Whitehall Think tank calls for MI5 to investigate where footage of Matt Hancock came from Henry Jackson Society said leak of the footage ‘suggests a security breach’  The images of Mr Hancock … Read more

UWB coming to future Pixel phones, leak suggests

With accessories like AirTag, Tile Mate and Galaxy SmartTag+ the importance of Ultra-Wideband support has become even more important. The feature is a must-have on flagships and higher mid-range phones, to future-proof the devices for applications like tracking lost items with augmented reality, IoT applications and more. Phones like the Apple 12 series, the Samsung … Read more

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case admits leak inquiry ‘probably’ WON’T find culprit

The Cabinet Secretary today admitted an inquiry into the ‘chatty rat’ lockdown probably will not find a culprit as he gave evidence to MPs. Giving evidence to a powerful committee, Simon Case said the probe into who revealed plans for renewed restrictions last year was ‘complex’. But Mr Case did not back up Dominic Cummings’s … Read more

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case admits leak inquiry ‘probably’ WON’T find culprit

The Cabinet Secretary today admitted an inquiry into the ‘chatty rat’ lockdown probably will not find a culprit as he gave evidence to MPs. Giving evidence to a powerful committee, Simon Case said the probe into who revealed plans for renewed restrictions last week was ‘complex’. But Mr Case did not back up Dominic Cummings’s … Read more

How Dominic Cummings was fingered by MI5 WhatsApp probe over ‘Chatty Rat’ leak

How Dominic Cummings was fingered by MI5 over ‘Chatty Rat’ leak: Probe by security services into WhatsApp messages sent after key top-level meeting ‘show ex-aide was responsible’ claim opponents By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 12:22 BST, 25 April 2021 | Updated: 12:35 BST, 25 April 2021 Dominic Cummings was fingered as the … Read more