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The Banker — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:34:22 GMT

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Over the past year, a quiet shift has been taking place across UK financial services. Not the kind that arrives with fanfare, but the one you notice when you look closely at the data. Between the first and second quarters, regulated roles fell by more than 4 per cent, the UK’s financial watchdog has found, with sharper declines in the areas where regs and cost pressures overlap.

Workers feel numb, unsafe, unprepared, and overlooked | PR feature

Training Journal — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:45:27 GMT

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The latest L&D news, reports, research and updates, personally compiled by TJ’s Editor, Jo Cook. This week: From compliance concerns to AI recruitment shifts and changes, UK employers face rising pressure. Training gaps, data law risks, and emerging AI-only rivals highlight urgent needs for readiness, resilience, and rethinking workplace priorities.

Unlocking competitive advantage with smarter compliance training | PR

Intelligent CISO — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:17:08 GMT

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Financial services firms will need to take a smarter approach to compliance training to stay ahead of the regulator and gain a competitive advantage, a new report suggests.

Manufacturers face mounting cyber risk | PR feature

UK Manufacturing — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:02:12 GMT

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Amid a wave of high-profile cyberattacks this year, manufacturing businesses have been named among the worst performers for cyber policy, according to new research.

The cyber policy–practice gap: align now for resilience | PR feature

TechHQ — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:44:37 GMT

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UK companies continue to ask the same question: if we have strong cybersecurity policies, why do cybersecurity breaches still happen? The index shows alignment between or disparity between the policy indicators and practice indicators.

UK firms face gap between cybersecurity policies and practice | PR

Noah News — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:07:36 GMT

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A new report reveals that despite robust policies, UK organisations across sectors like healthcare and finance continue to struggle with translating cybersecurity measures into effective practice, heightening vulnerability to cyber attacks such as ransomware and supply chain breaches.

Retailers are strengthening cyber policies after attacks | PR feature

Business Money — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:15:21 GMT

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Despite a number of high-profile cyberattacks this year, the retail and e-commerce sector is leading the way in terms of alignment between policy and practice, according to new research.

Public Sector Leads UK Industries in Cyber Policy Strength | PR Feature

Think Digital Partners — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:16:01 GMT

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Amid a surge in cyberattacks across the UK, new research reveals that the public sector is leading all industries in cybersecurity readiness, with the strongest policy frameworks, highest compliance rates and the lowest phishing vulnerability nationwide.

UK manufacturers face mounting cyber risks | PR Feature

Machinery Market — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:58:37 GMT

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Amid a surge of high-profile cyberattacks this year, manufacturing businesses have emerged as some of the weakest performers when it comes to cybersecurity policy, according to new research.

Gartner: Low-Growth Economic Environment Emerges as Top Risk | PR

Corporate Compliance Insights — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:30:47 GMT

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M&A market projected for expansion; finserv firms cite regulation as key challenge, earn high marks for cyber policy