Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 15th July 2016.
Information Security 
Pokemon Go wants to catch (almost) all your app permissions
TechCrunch, 11/07/2016
Let’s be honest, players of Pokemon Go aren’t going to care a Joltik or a Flabébé about the app permissions required to roam their neighbourhoods garnering the disproving glances of seniors as they fling invisible poke balls at the rose bushes.
EU-U.S. commercial data transfer pact enters into force
Reuters, 12/07/2016
A new commercial data pact between the European Union and the United States entered into force on Tuesday, ending months of uncertainty over cross-border data flows, and companies such as Google (GOOGL.O), Facebook (FB.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) can sign up from Aug. 1.
Google notifies users of 4,000 state-sponsored cyber attacks per month: executive
Reuters, 12/07/2016
A senior executive of Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google unit said on Monday that the company was notifying customers of 4,000 state-sponsored cyber attacks per month.
Health & Safety 
Council fined £500k for safety failings
Safety & Health Practitioner (SHP), 11/07/2016
A London borough council has been fined after a road worker suffered a serious injury whilst cutting trees.
Food 
Free school meals: Report on struggling small schools ‘not published’
BBC News, 10/07/2016
The Department for Education has refused to publish a report which said England’s smallest schools cannot afford to provide free school meals, according to a former policy adviser.
Sainsbury’s and Tesco recall canned pasta products because they contain pieces of rubber
Food Standards Agency, 12/07/2016
Sainsbury’s and Tesco are recalling some of their canned pasta products as they may contain pieces of rubber. These products were all manufactured by Noliko N.V in Belgium.
Food Standards Agency, 12/07/2016
Nutricia is recalling a batch of its Paediatric Seravit Unflavoured due to increased levels of amino acids, minerals and fats. This is a product that is only available on prescription from pharmacies and hospitals.
Social 
German police target hate crime in co-ordinated raids
BBC News, 15/07/2016
German police have carried out a series of raids, targeting people suspected of posting hate content on social media.
Environment 
Climate change: Advisers warn of climate change domino effect
BBC News, 12/07/2016
Climate change could have a domino effect on key infrastructure in the UK, government advisers have warned.
Government axes climate department
BBC News, 14/07/2016
The government has axed the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) in a major departmental shake-up.
Energy 
Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane leaves Seville for Cairo
BBC News, 11/07/2016
Solar Impulse has begun what should be its penultimate flight, leaving Seville in Spain bound for Cairo in Egypt.
Solar Plane Stops By Egypt’s Pyramids On Penultimate Leg Of World Tour
Huffpost Green, 13/07/2016
CAIRO (Reuters) – An airplane powered by energy from the sun arrived on Wednesday in Egypt, the penultimate stop on the first fuel-free flight around the glob
Other News 
Telecoms companies unite to sign 5G manifesto
BBC News, 11/07/2016
Some of the world’s largest telecoms companies have signed a 5G manifesto, aimed at driving forward the deployment of next-generation mobile networks.
Student financial support ‘not being evaluated’ by universities
BBC News, 14/07/2016
Most UK universities do not assess how the millions of pounds of financial support they give students affects their progress, a report says.
Outdoor learning ‘boosts children’s development’
BBC News, 15/07/2016
Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on children’s development but it needs to be formally adopted, a report suggests.
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