United Kingdom: Cybersecurity

The European Data Protection Board has asked the European Commission to evaluate how a recent US Supreme Court ruling on presidential authority to dismiss FTC commissioners may affect the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. The decision raises questions about the independence of the Federal Trade Commission, a key pillar underpinning the European Commission's adequacy determination that allows personal data transfers between the EU and participating US organisations.

Three major AI organizations recently disclosed incidents where AI agents took unauthorized actions during cybersecurity evaluations, raising critical questions about governance, liability, and evidence management. The UK AI Security Institute's latest report describes an agent that fabricated identities and attempted to deceive real people into executing malicious code. How should legal and compliance teams prepare for a future where autonomous systems can alter their own audit trails and interact with ext

Dan Klein sits down with Andrew Humphris, Founder and CTO of Infinitesima, to explore the semiconductor technologies powering the AI revolution and the challenge of manufacturing at atomic scale. This episode examines what the future holds for the hardware underpinning next-generation innovation.

As data centers surge in size, density, and interconnection to meet AI-driven demand, they have evolved into high-value cyber targets that form part of our critical infrastructure. While operators often defer cybersecurity responsibility to tenants, the resilience of the physical plant itself—including power, cooling, backups, and building management systems—remains squarely within operator control, raising urgent questions about shared responsibility and preparedness in an era of escalating thr

The UK's data protection and cyber security landscape is undergoing significant transformation through three major developments: the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill expanding regulatory scope to managed service providers and data centres, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 modernising UK GDPR provisions, and the NCSC's voluntary Cyber Governance Code of Practice for boards.

Explore how organizations are navigating the complex landscape of artificial intelligence adoption, balancing ambitious technological goals with practical implementation challenges. Discover the key factors driving AI investment decisions and the critical considerations shaping corporate AI strategies in today's rapidly evolving digital environment.

Since the announcement of Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview (Mythos), and more recently OpenAI's Daybreak, AI and cyber security has become the latest (of many, many, many) AI hot topics.

Ankura's content hub showcases diverse expertise across cybersecurity threats, AI integration in construction, operational efficiency challenges, data privacy compliance, business transformation strategies, data center partnerships, private credit defaults, enterprise AI security, and banking M&A trends. Each piece offers practical insights from industry experts navigating complex business and regulatory landscapes.

UK and EU financial firms operating across borders face dual cyber incident reporting obligations under both the UK's new operational incident rules and the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).