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A new government report has suggested that boards at some of the UK’s biggest companies still don’t fully understand the potential impact of a cyber attack. The Government’s Cyber Governance Health Check examines the approach to cyber security of the UK’s FTSE 350 companies. The 2018 report published this week reveals that less than a fifth […]

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In the fourth in our special features marking Cyber Awareness Week, David Atkinson, CEO of cyber security start-up Senseon, discusses how private companies can play a significant role in collaborating with the Government to seek solutions to combat cyber warfare.  The lack of rules and norms in cyber warfare is a well-documented problem. What is slightly less discussed, however, is how […]

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Lockheed Martin has been awarded a Prototype Project Agreement through an Other Transaction Agreement with Consortium Management Group on behalf of Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace. The contract valued at $18 million will see the Company design, develop and test a cyber/electronic warfare podded system for the “Air Large” component of the […]

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Business Secretary Greg Clark has announced measures for the UK to become a world leader in the race against some of the most damaging cyber security threats. Businesses and consumers will benefit from increased security and protections built into digital devices and online services used every day. This is with the help of up to […]

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The Welsh Government is working with Thales to establish a £20m cyber centre which will sit at the heart of its Tech Valleys programme, Economy Minister Ken Skates has announced. The National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) will be the first research and development facility of its kind in Wales, and will provide the perfect setting […]

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John Higginson, Principal Consultant at Context Information Security, examines what organisations can do to try and combat the increasing and varied threats posed by cyber attacks.  Cyber security has become increasingly more relevant and tangible, with large-scale hacks and global malware outbreaks becoming the norm. But who are the threat actors out there behind these incidents, and what can your organisation do about cyber threats?  The range of threat actors […]

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The second edition of “Cyber Shield: facing the threat”, a cyber security contest organised by Leonardo’s Security Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), has taken place at the Company’s facility in Rome. The annual competition sees teams of critical infrastructure operators from international companies, government, military and financial institutions take part in simulated reconstructions of real cyber incidents. The contest aims to improve […]

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Vysiion has been awarded a two year contract by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide a comprehensive service to support, grow and future-proof the Cyber Situational Awareness Fusion Architecture (CySAFA) architecture which was built as part of a wider contract, originally awarded in 2016. The service has been procured through the Crown Commercial Technology […]

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Leidos has been awarded a task order by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to manage cyber and enterprise security operations for the organisation. The single award, firm-fixed-price, time and materials task order has a one-year base performance period and four one-year option years with a total value of […]

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Lockheed Martin will contribute $1.5 million to the University of Central Florida (UCF) for the development of a new cyber innovation lab that will foster the next generation of cyber talent. According to a recent study published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, there’s a dangerous shortage of cybersecurity workers in the United […]

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Zeki Turedi, Technology Strategist, CrowdStrike takes a look at the most prevalent cybersecurity issues, highlighting threats, appropriate responses and prevention.    The UK is currently on the front line for cyber attacks. The amount of intellectual property and personal data we hold are a key target for threat actors, and recently we’ve seen a huge […]

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Tom Huckle, Head of Cyber Security & Development at Crucial Group, gives MOD DCB his take on the current cyber threats facing businesses and how to protect against them.  The world of cyber security can be incredibly daunting, especially for people new to the industry. Almost daily you see news of nation states battling nation states for online supremacy, millions of people’s personal […]

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On 4 October 2018, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) levelled extraordinary accusations at Russia’s now-infamous military intelligence service, the GRU.  This was an unprecedented announcement; the kind of coordinated, international response Ciaran Martin, CEO of the NCSC, had alluded to months earlier in the aftermath of the Sergei Skripal affair. The GRU had, over a period of years, waged a “reckless and indiscriminate” campaign of cyber attacks, it was alleged, and here was the proof.  So certain were the intelligence community that they were […]

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Paul Parker, Chief Technologist, Federal & National Government, SolarWinds provides his insight into the steps organisations should take to protect against the ever-evolving cyber threat.  The devastating impact of the WannaCry cyberattack on the NHS in May last year marked a turning point in the UK public sector’s approach to cyber security. A ‘lessons learned review’ was published by NHS England, followed by the government’s launch of the Cyber Essentials Standard, which identifies fundamental technical security controls […]

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Northrop Grumman will serve as systems coordinator for the USCYBERCOM Unified Platform programme, as part of a $54 million US Air Force-awarded contract. The Unified Platform will support all defensive and offensive cyber operations, in addition to cyber intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance on behalf of the US Cyber Command’s Cyber Mission Force. “Northrop Grumman is […]

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