“Rick and I worked together on the rollout for TTNI of Bitglass' SSE platform. His ability to solve complex problems makes him a rarity in the IT security space. He has deep technical skills and can rapidly learn new things, which allows him to adapt and pivot as needed. Anyone who talks to him will immediately realize the same.”
Rick Bancroft
Sandhurst, England, United Kingdom
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Cyber London
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CyberCureME - Cyber Security Marketplace
How to Create a Strong Security Culture: Getting a greater return on investment on your security measures We all have a responsibility for security. Regardless of role or rank, everyone has their part to play: Contrary to popular belief, cyber and information security aren’t just matters for IT. But to ensure that all staff truly take note of security and apply the knowledge gained from any staff awareness training, security should be embedded in your organisation’s culture. In other words, you should aim to build a ‘security culture’. In this blog What is a security culture? Security is about being free from danger or threat, while a The post How to Create a Strong Security Culture appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.
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Riskaware
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Absolute Security
The Absolute Security United Kingdom Cyber Resilience Report 2024 surveyed 250 UK CISOs to assess the state of cyber resilience, security, and AI across the region. Results spanned topics covering regulations, attacks, budget, and ransomware. Learn more in this latest news from Verdict and remember to visit Absolute at Infosecurity Europe, stand F-149. #cyberresilience #cybersecurity #ransomware #UK #CISO
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UKC3 - UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration
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CyberLab
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Edmondson Group - Cyber Security Talent Access
“Value and cost are still the primary drivers in the market and that is the enemy of cybersecurity.” Ollie Whitehouse - CTO at National Cyber Security Centre. In his address to this year's CyberUK conference in Birmingham, Whitehouse said there are three questions that need to be asked by the security market - where does the security market want to be in 10 years, how do they get there and what are the incentives to reach these goals? Full article from Infosecurity Magazine 👇🏼 #futureofcybersecurity
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CyberCureME - Cyber Security Marketplace
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Geraint Williams Consultating Ltd
At BT's Secure Tomorrow cybersecurity festival at the firm's Adastral Park research centre in Suffolk BT revealed it logs 2,000 signals of potential cyber attacks every second and has warned of a growing threat to Brits from all walks of life from cyber criminals. BT said that it found that web-connected devices were being scanned more than 1,000 times each a day by known threat actor, as they look for vulnerabilities in online systems. While some scans are conducted legitimately for security monitoring, the majority, 78% were not harmless. BT said its latest data on the issue showed a 1,234% increase in new malicious scanners across its networks over the last 12 months, and warned that the rise could be attributed to more cyber criminals turning to AI-powered, automated bots to scan for vulnerabilities in security systems as a way of evading tools designed to spot suspicious activity. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has previously warned that AI tools were upskilling cyber criminals and lowering the barrier to entry for carrying out cyber attacks. According to BT's research, the IT, defence and financial services sectors were the most targeted for cyber attacks, but other areas, such as retail, education and hospitality were being increasingly targeted because they are perceived to have less focus on security.
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Nemstar - Information & Cyber Security Training Specialists
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IT Governance Ltd
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