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Free Herts Cyber Basics review

Free Herts Cyber Basics review

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Why business owners should care about cyber security

Why business owners should care about cyber security

You saw the opportunity. You started your own business using technology as an enabler. You grew your company from a vague idea into a thriving enterprise. You know that cyber security is important, but you have more pressing demands on your time such as growing the...

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NCSC announces Lindy Cameron as new CEO

NCSC announces Lindy Cameron as new CEO

The National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ – has announced that Lindy Cameron will become its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lindy Cameron said:   “Over the past four years, the NCSC has transformed the UK’s approach to cyber security and...

NCSC and ICO clarify roles in assisting cyber breach victims

NCSC and ICO clarify roles in assisting cyber breach victims

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) have agreed a new policy on how they will collaborate to support victims of cyber breaches. The new policy clarifies the respective organisations' roles and what the customers...

NCSC publishes report on the cyber threat to UK legal sector

NCSC publishes report on the cyber threat to UK legal sector

A new report from the NCSC explaining how UK law firms - of all sizes - can protect themselves from common cyber threats. This report aims to encourage industry-wide adoption of cyber security best practice in order to raise the cyber maturity and resilience of UK law...

Cyber In The News

California to outlaw weak default passwords in IoT devices

Weak default passwords make it child's play to hack IoT devices, hence the desire for this new law. However, the lawmakers have missed the chance to demand that IoT devices should be kept up to date with the latest security fixes....

Facebook security breach: Up to 50m accounts attacked

Facebook says almost 50 million of its users were left exposed by a security flaw in a feature known as “View As” to gain control of people's accounts. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45686890