Category: NEC

Sep 14 2023

As vehicle safety regulations loom, carmakers fret over cyber risks

5 minutes of reading / compliance, NEC, Tech, threat intelligence / By Comkex

Automotive industry leaders are struggling with competing cyber risk and security priorities, and as such, many are increasingly concerned that their organisations will be unprepared for new, United Nations (UN)-backed vehicle safety regulations that come into force next year, leaving drivers exposed to unacceptable security risks. The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe World Forum…

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Aug 30 2023

Met police data platform deployed with data protection issues

7 minutes of reading / compliance, Computer, Intel, NEC, Tech / By Comkex

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) deployed its Connect integrated record management system in November 2022 despite multiple “issues of concern” being raised over data protection and weaknesses in its search functionality. The Connect system – contracted to software supplier NEC Software in May 2018 for up to £150m – is intended to help the force…

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Aug 22 2023

Met Police data platform £64m over budget

5 minutes of reading / Computer, NEC, Tech / By Comkex

The Metropolitan Police Service’s integrated record management system is nearly £60m over budget, and still facing major teething problems, with officers and staff raising more than 25,000 support requests in its first four months of operation, according to a freedom of information (FOI) disclosure. The Connect system – contracted to software supplier NEC Software in…

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