Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles:

UK ICO offers grants for practical privacy research
The programme is open to academic institutions, civil society groups, trade and industry associations and organisations with a genuine commitment to public benefit outcomes. Proposals do not need to be technology based but must have practical application and provide real world solutions for the UK public and organisations.

New PowerPoint malware delivery technique tested by spammers
A spam run detected by several security companies has attempted to deliver malware through an innovative technique: a link in a PowerPoint slideshow.