NCSC puts cyber on construction industry security agenda
Construction firms working together on major building projects such as HS2 have been offered first-of-its-kind security advice from industry and government. The new Information Security Best Practice guide aims to help these firms keep sensitive data safe from attackers by offering tailored advice on how to securely handle the data they create, store and share […]
Industry leaders to appear at CYBERUK 2022 conference
Two of U.S. President Joe Biden’s key advisers on cyber security will join representatives shaping the UK’s digital landscape at a flagship summit in Wales next month. CYBERUK 2022 will see the ICC Wales in Newport transformed into a vibrant celebration of the digital age, with over 1,500 attendees from industry, academia and government brought […]
UK Cyber Security Council supports NCSC’s Decrypting Diversity conclusions
The UK Cyber Security Council – the charitable, self-regulatory body for the cyber security education and skills sector – today responded to Decrypting Diversity, a report by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on diversity and inclusivity (D&I) in the cyber security sector. D&I is one of the four key pillars of the UK Cyber […]
NCSC roleplay exercise educates home workers on cyber risks
Business owners are being urged to help keep their home working staff safe from cyber attacks by testing their defences in a roleplay exercise devised by the NCSC. The ‘Home and Remote Working’ exercise is the latest addition to the National Cyber Security Centre’s Exercise in a Box toolkit, which helps small and medium sized businesses […]
The growing cyber threat facing the UK legal sector
Cyber crime is a growing concern for all businesses across every industry, and even more so for those who operate in vulnerable sectors, such as law firms. A threat report from the NCSC highlighted that 60% of law firms reported an information security incident in 2018, an increase of 20% from 2017. Law firms, as with all modern […]
‘Nearly half’ of UK businesses have suffered a cyber breach
Figures released by the government have revealed that nearly half (46%) of UK businesses had experienced at least one cybersecurity breach or attack in the past year, with the figure rising to two-thirds among medium and large companies. Breaches and attacks included fraudulent emails, spyware or malware. On average, the cost of being hit for larger […]
Ransomware risk to businesses ‘significant and growing’, says the NCA
A joint report by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Cyber Security Centre (NSCC) has declared that the risk to businesses from ransomware is “significant and growing” as criminals find new ways to target companies and individuals for money. Ransomware is a computer malware that installs covertly on a victim’s device that either holds […]
New cyber security centre will have an ‘open door’ policy to advise UK businesses…
Based in London’s Victoria, the opening of the new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will aim to protect the country from potential hackers after it was recently revealed that the government records an approximate 200 ‘national security-level cyber incidents’ a month. Overseeing 700 staff members, the centre is headed by the former director general for cyber at the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Ciaran Martin, and the current […]
