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European consortium to explore cyber security and the Internet of Things

A European consortium comprised of twelve industry and academic partners from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK has been appointed to Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, to begin work on Brain-IoT. The focus here is “interoperability and cyber security” in the era of the Internet of Things (IoT). As […]

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How much are cyber attacks costing the UK?

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 has revealed that four in ten businesses and two in ten charities have suffered from a cyber security attack in the last 12 months. In addition, it is now less than a month unti the new EU regulations on data protection – GDPR –

NHS plans to strengthen cyber security announced

A new multi-million pound Microsoft package will ensure NHS systems have the most up-to-date software with the latest security settings. The agreement with Microsoft will ensure all health and care organisations are using the latest Windows 10 software with up-to-date security settings to help prevent cyber attacks. Since 2017 the government has invested £60 million to […]

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Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018: The Importance of Cyber Essentials

This month the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 was released. It has revealed that almost three-quarters of businesses (74%) and over half of all charities (53%) have stated that cyber security is a high priority for their organisation’s senior management. Find out more about the Cyber Security Breaches Survey and

3CDSE 2018: Thales’ Dr Alex Tarter talks trust in the cyber age

With the Three Counties Defence & Security Expo 2018 (3CDSE) nearing its 31 May launch, Dr Alex Tarter – keynote speaker and Chief Cyber Consultant at Thales Cyber Consulting – speaks exclusively to Defence Online about his plans for the Malvern-based innovation expo and considers whether reliance on technology makes our critical national infrastructure all […]

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UK and India agree to collaborate on cyber protection

The UK and India will continue to strengthen their defence and security relationship, with the two countries working closer together than ever before to tackle terrorism and threats to cyber security. Both nations benefit from vibrant digital economies and will design, create and manufacture technologies that will help protect citizens and businesses against malicious cyber attacks. […]

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DIT launches new cyber security export strategy

Recently the UK Government has strongly invested in cyber security solutions such as Cyber Essentials, encouraging businesses to protect themselves and their customers against potential cyber threats. This has proved to be successful and now the Department for International Trade (DIT) has released a “Cyber Security Export Strategy” which outlines

Dr Liam Fox launches Cyber Security Export Strategy

International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox has launched a new Cyber Security Export Strategy to bolster defence capabilities within the UK and outside the country. Cyber attacks continue to pose a significant threat to NATO countries, multinational corporations and UK-based businesses. Now, the government is urging organisations across the UK and its allies to shore […]

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Leonardo partners with Nozomi Networks to shore up cyber security

Leonardo has entered into partnership with Nozomi Networks to capitalise on the cyber security specialist’s deep network visibility, non-intrusive monitoring and continuous threat detection capabilities. On a daily basis, our infrastructure is subject to an increasingly complex barrage of cyber attacks. A greater level of detection is therefore needed to shore up online protection and […]

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BMT to provide cyber data platform for National Crime Agency

BMT has been awarded a contract by the National Crime Agency to support its specialist cyber-crime team in the design, build and implementation of an enhanced cyber data platform. The platform will provide easier and more effective analysis of data by the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU). Paul Edmunds from the NCA’s National Cyber Crime […]

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DPRTE 2018: Interview with Phil Blunden, Cyber Industry Engagement Lead at the MoD

As we countdown to DPRTE 2018 – the UK’s leading annual defence procurement and supply chain event – Defence Online’s Matt Brown caught up with Phil Blunden, Cyber Industry Engagement Lead at the Ministry of Defence to discuss the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership’s hopes for the event taking place at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on 27 […]

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Hackers engaged in cyber attack on German government

According to a report by the BBC, a cyber attack on the German government’s IT network is “ongoing” with other media agencies pointing the finger at a Russian group of hackers known as Fancy Bear or APT28. The attack was apparently detected in December last year and, despite being described

Why become Cyber Essentials Plus certified?

What is Cyber Essentials Plus? Cyber Essentials Plus is the level above the base Cyber Essentials certification and provides a more rigorous test of your organisation’s cyber security systems through detailed on-site vulnerability assessments carried out by our cyber security experts. In addition to the initial self-assessment, which alone makes

Cyber Essentials – ISO, DEFCON 658 and other commonly asked questions

The following article looks to answer a handful of commonly asked questions about Cyber Essentials including what if your organisation already has a ISO certificate in place, bidding on MOD contracts without Cyber Essentials, and what DEFCON 658 means for sub-contractors. What is Cyber Essentials? Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed,

NHS trusts failing meet Cyber Essentials Plus standards

Civil servants have revealed that EVERY NHS trust that has been assessed for cyber security vulnerabilities failed to meet the required standard: all 200 failed to meet the Cyber Essentials Plus standard needed. This information was revealed during a Parliamentary hearing to discuss the WannaCry ransomware attack from May last

Biggest Cryptocurrency hack shines spotlight on cyber security

260,000 customers are said to have been affected by a massive cryptocurrency hack that saw $534m (£380m) worth of virtual assets stolen last week from the Tokyo-based company Coincheck. According to the BBC, hackers broke in on Friday morning in Japan but the breach was not discovered until nearly eight

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