Newly released data shows Dozens of personal electronic devices have gone missing while in the possession of MPs and Lords this year.
MPs and Lords have reported dozens of personal devices supplied for their use by parliament either lost or stolen during 2022 to date
Cyber security experts said that the loss of devices potentially containing ‘vast amounts of sensitive data’ gives a ‘window of opportunity’ to hostile actors that could include foreign states and organised crime gangs. ‘For most people, this may not be much of a worry because the level of know-how required means this isn’t a common problem and the prize has to be worth the hacker’s efforts.
‘The more valuable the data on your phones and hard drives, the higher the level of encryption you will need to protect it. Many in government will have expensive software solutions on their devices designed to defeat the sort of spyware only governments can afford, such as an Israeli system known as Pegasus, but lose the device altogether and there’s a window of opportunity where even that won’t necessarily save you.
Oliver Pinson-Roxburgh, CEO of cyber-security firm Defense.com, said: ‘This story is a great example of why security only works if everyone involved plays their part. One weak link can overcome the highest-grade tech solutions, significant funding, and well thought out plans.‘It’s imperative that parliament constructs a security environment that both empowers and secures its workforce.
‘It is essential that those in positions of power and responsibility that have access to vast amounts of sensitive data, take their obligations of keeping that data secure seriously.’ he said. ‘This is especially true of government officials with access to the public’s personal data.
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