Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 1st July 2016.
Information Security 
China moves closer to adopting controversial cybersecurity law
Reuters, 27/06/2016
China moved closer on Monday to adopting a controversial cybersecurity law, after parliament held a second reading of the draft rules, which carry significant consequences for domestic and foreign business and threaten greater censorship.
ICO: Future UK Data Protection Laws Must Equal Those Of EU
TechWeek Europe, 24/06/2016
Safe Habour advice. British data protection act should be used when transferring data to US, says ICO
Security Tool Strengthens Tor And ‘Foils’ FBI Attacks
TechWeek Europe, 27/06/2016
The tool, called Selfrando, could greatly improve on the attack protection provided by techniques such as ASLR, researchers say
Bart Ransomware ‘Bypasses Corporate Firewalls’
TechWeek Europe, 27/06/2016
The ‘Bart’ ransomware doesn’t need to connect to an external server before encrypting a system’s files and demanding £1,500
Oculus chief latest social media hack victim
BBC News, 30/06/2016
The chief executive of Facebook-owned virtual reality company Oculus, Brendan Iribe, has become the latest in a string of company bosses to have their social media accounts hacked.
Health & Safety 
After deadly China tornado, rescuers clean up hazardous chemicals
Reuters, 26/06/2016
Rescue workers have been trying to safely dispose of hazardous chemicals after a deadly tornado hit eastern China on Thursday, killing at least 98 people and injuring more than 800 others, Chinese state media reported late on Saturday.
ISO 45001 Development Schedule Likely to be Delayed
SGS, 03/06/2016
Publication of the highly anticipated ISO 45001 is likely to be delayed after the Draft International Standard failed to gain approval by the committee ISO/PC 283.
Food 
Huffpost Green, 29/06/2016
Environment 
Major companies sign up to universal freight emissions framework
Edie.net, 24/06/2016
Leading multinational companies Deutsche Post DHL Group, Hewlett-Packard (HP), DB Schenker, Kuehne+Nagel and Intel have committed to adopting a universal framework to calculate the carbon footprint of their freight and logistics supply chain.
Learning From Volkswagen’s $10 Billion Sustainability Mistake
Huffpost Green, 27/06/2016
As Volkswagen continues to struggle in the aftermath of their deceptive emissions reporting scheme, they are starting to pay for some of the costs of their mistake.
A New Film Explores How To Make Phones Without So Much Waste
Huffpost Green, 23/06/2016
One of the more overlooked environmental concerns of the near future is the impact of the near-constant rate of electronics replenishment in the developed world. Cell phones don’t recycle easily.
Amazon fires: Humans make rainforest more flammable
BBC News, 29/06/2016
Human disturbances are making the Amazon rainforest more flammable, according to researchers.
Civil Society To Prime Minister Turnbull: Go 100% Renewable To Save The Reef
Huffpost Green, 29/06/2016
Top 5 Reasons To Ban Oil Trains Immediately
Huffpost Green, 29/06/2016
‘Healing’ detected in Antarctic ozone hole
BBC News, 30/06/2016
Researchers say they have found the first clear evidence that the thinning in the ozone layer above Antarctica is starting to heal.
Energy 
London’s South Bank Tower to generate electricity from solar rooftop system
Edie.net, 24/06/2016
London’s South Bank Tower is expected to save around 11,850 kg of C02 after a 100-panel, 26 kilowatt-peak (kWp) solar PV system was installed on the roof of the newly-developed skyscraper.
Solar could provide up to 13% of global electricity by 2030, reports reveal
Edie.net, 24/06/2016
Off the back of a year of record growth for the solar sector, a flurry of new reports this week have illustrated how a “booming” industry has paved way for a cost-leading power generation technology which could dramatically increase in capacity in the near future.
The World Could Get A Third Of Its Energy From Renewables By 2030
Huffpost Green, 28/06/2016
The world could see nearly a third of its energy coming from renewable energy sources in just over a decade.
EBRD supports global initiative to reduce gas flaring
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), 30/06/2016
The EBRD has thrown its weight behind a global drive to minimise energy waste and pollution by supporting an initiative to reduce gas flaring, the burning of gases in the crude oil production process.
British Gas offers free electricity at weekends
BBC News, 01/07/2016
British Gas is to offer free electricity for eight hours at weekends to two million customers who have smart meters installed.
Other News 
Funding honoured for EU students in UK
BBC News, 27/06/2016
Students from the European Union starting university courses in the UK this autumn will have their student loans funding honoured, University Minister Jo Johnson has said.
Market pressure eases after Brexit rout
BBC News, 28/06/2016
Pressure has eased on UK financial markets after two days of turmoil in the wake of the Brexit vote, with the FTSE 100 share index opening higher.
UK shares and pound continue to recover
BBC News, 29/06/2016
UK shares and the pound have continued to regain some of the ground lost in the wake of the Brexit vote.
‘Old school’ synthesiser built 40 years on
BBC News, 29/06/2016
An electronic sequencer and synthesiser has been built based on designs produced more than 40 years ago by electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram.
School population rises by 121,000
BBC News, 28/06/2016
The school population in England increased by 121,000 since last year, according to annual figures from the Department for Education.
You Should Worry About This Evernote Update, Even If You Don’t Use It
The Huffington Post, 28/06/2016
First 5G Standard To Be Set By 2018 As Nokia Shows Off Next Gen Network
TechWeek Europe, 9/06/2016
5G standardisation gets a roadmap as Nokia and Huawei show off latest technologies at 5G World and MWC Shanghai
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