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CATEGORY: AI, Safeguarding, Security, WEBINARS

TRUSTWORTHY CHALLENGES WITH AI

21.04.2026 Our Next Webinar We are running a webinar on Friday, 24th April 2026 at 2pm UK time. IAP members are automatically sent an invitation and booking link by email. If you haven’t booked your place yet and would like to join us email your interest to admin@iap.org.uk. Trustworthiness Challenges with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Our […]

CATEGORY: Cyber Attack, In The Press, Safeguarding, Security

UK EXPOSES COVERT RUSSIAN SUBMARINE OPERATION

14.04.2026 UK Exposes Covert Russian Submarine Operation A covert Russian submarine operation has recently been revealed by the UK Ministry of Defence. Three Russian submarines conducted an undercover operation over cables and pipelines in the north Atlantic waters north of the UK, raising fresh concerns over the security of critical undersea infrastructure. Royal Navy vessels […]

CATEGORY: AI, Safeguarding

AI SAFETY SUMMIT & BLETCHLEY DECLARATION

24.03.2026 AI, Government Power, and the Ethics of Control In 2023, a group of World Leaders met at Bletchley Park to discuss the use of AI and agreed to the The AI Safety Summit & Bletchley Declaration, at the time I commented that while the declaration was to limit what users could do with AI, […]

CATEGORY: IAP People, Innovation, Safeguarding, Software Development, TSFdn

TRUSTWORTHY SOFTWARE FOUNDATION

03.03.2026 About the Trustworthy Software Foundation In 2020, the TSFdn became a subsiduary of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers. The current Chief Executive of the TSFdn is Alastair Revell, Director General of the IAP. Virtually every aspect of our lives is touched by information technology. Our daily lives and industrial processes are now heavily […]

CATEGORY: Safeguarding, Security, Software Development, WEBINARS

INFORMATION SECURITY WEBINAR

22.07.2025 Information Security – the issues and challenges. Chris Myers gives a thought-provoking presentation about Artificial Intelligence and ethical developments. He begins by asking: “How do we know that the information provided by AI is true, accurate, and non-biased?”. Chris looks into the warning from the ‘Godfather of AI’ Yoshua Bengio, who sounds the alarm […]

CATEGORY: Cyber Attack, Innovation, Safeguarding, Security

CATCHING THE SCAMMERS

03.06.2025 Scam Interceptors. If you haven’t watched it already, put it on your watch list. Scam Interceptors is a documentary series on BBC One, the outline of which is described as: “Working with ethical hackers to hunt down the scammers plaguing our lives, using cutting-edge tech to catch out crooks.” We thought IAP members, especially […]

CATEGORY: In The Press, Safeguarding, Security, Software Development

A FOOL-PROOF GUIDE TO AVOIDING IT SPECIFIC SCAMS

01.04.2025 Avoiding IT Specific Scams in the UK: A Guide for Professionals Credential Harvesting & Phishing HOW IT WORKS: Attackers send fake login pages for systems like Office 365, AWS, GitHub, etc. TACTICS: – Lookalike domains (micr0soft.com, aws-support.co.uk) – MFA fatigue attacks: constant login prompts to trick you into approving DEFENCE: – Use hardware-based 2FA […]

CATEGORY: Automation, Innovation, Safeguarding

RISING ROBOTIC MALFUNCTION

Robotic Malfunction Raises Safety Concerns Amidst Growing Automation Trend. In a recent incident that has sparked discussions about safety in automated workspaces, a robot at a manufacturing facility caused an accident resulting in injury. The event has shed light on the potential risks associated with the rising use of robots in industry. While the details […]