Security

As British Library faces fallout of cyber attack—what can arts bodies do to combat ransomware threats?

A hack that has limited the British Library’s access to its digital systems is the latest in a series of online raids on cultural institutions

More than $400,000 of art stolen from a padlocked truck in Boulder, Colorado

Police are investigating the theft of five paintings from a vehicle in a hotel car park

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s head of security is running for statewide office in Massachusetts

Anthony Amore, who has overseen security at the Gardner for 17 years, is running as a Republican to be the Bay State’s auditor

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Art theft: are museums safe under lockdown?

Plus, Laura Cumming on Breugel. Produced in association with Christie's

Hosted by Ben Luke. , with guest speaker Martin Bailey. Produced by Julia Michalska, David Clack and Aimee Dawson
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Don't let your guard down: three things you can do now to protect your art during the pandemic

With sparse personnel and visitors, some criminals will try to see if the “closed” sign actually means “open”, say K2 Intelligence FIN's art crime experts

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Tate steps up security for Whiteread's Turbine Hall installation amid demonstration fears

Guards are on red alert to prevent a possible publicity stunt by Fathers 4 Justice which could prove fatal

Third theft at V&A forces closure of 38 rooms

In the latest incident, eight Italian Renaissance plaquettes worth £500,000 were taken

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John Dee’s crystal among a spate of London museum thefts

The V&A, the British Museum and Science Museum have all been targets