Nine graduates pass through NCSC Cyber Accelerator
A group of tech start-ups have become the latest to graduate from a Government initiative to advance the next generation of cyber security systems. The nine-month GCHQ Cyber Accelerator (now renamed the NCSC Cyber Accelerator), delivered in partnership with Wayra UK, part of Telefónica Open Future, saw nine companies develop cutting-edge products and services to […]
NCSC warns of growing cyber security threat to UK business
Criminals are launching more online attacks on UK businesses than ever before, according to a new report published by the the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The NCSC, which is part of GCHQ, released the report to coincide with its flagship CYBERUK 2018 summit, which is taking place this week in Manchester. ‘The Cyber Threat […]
UK Government prioritises cyber skills
The UK Government is “acutely aware” of the need for more skilled cyber security professionals working within the sector, and is embarking on a series of initiatives to help promote the profession. Discussing the concern with members of UK technology industry body TechUK, Matt Parsons, head of cyber security skills at the Department for Culture, […]
NCSC first year anniversary of protecting the UK
A report published to mark the first year anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) protecting the UK from cyber threats has revealed that within 12 months the organisation received 1,131 incidents, with 590 classed as ‘significant’. Part of GCHQ, the NCSC focuses on cyber security for the UK. The incidents listed within the […]
GCHQ: Keeping the UK safe from cyber-attacks “as important as fighting terrorism”
The head of intelligence monitoring service GCHQ has said that keeping the UK safe from cyber-attacks is now as important as fighting terrorism – with increased funding from GCHQ being spent on making it a “cyber-organisation” as much as a counter-terrorism and intelligence organisation. Jeremy Flemming became the GCHQ director in March 2017, from a […]
