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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

UK data watchdog urges vigilance amid heightened cyber threat

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Employees are reminded to report suspicious emails rather than just deleting them. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Employees should report any suspicious emails rather than delete them and firms must step up their vigilance against cyber-attacks in the face of a heightened threat from Russian hackers, the UK’s data watchdog has said.

John Edwards, the information commissioner, said a new era of security had begun where instead of blacking out windows, people needed to maintain vigilance over their inboxes.

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