UK Gov Recruits Uni Boffins to Identify Cyber Growth Areas

UK gov recruits uni boffins to identify cyber growth areas

: Good to see government that values its academics (cough cough). Plus: New board criticized for lacking 'ops' people

comment : UK Cyber growth plan will fail if it ignores regions, Arctic Wolf – Global Security Mag Online

In response to the government's new Cyber Growth Action Plan the comment from Clare Loveridge, SVP EMEA at Arctic Wolf. Clare believes that while welcome the plan won't succeed if it only focuses on the traditional tech hotspots and argues the biggest return on investment will come from areas in the UK like the Northeast which are often overlooked. Clare Loveridge, SVP EMEA at Arctic Wolf states: “The government's Cyber Growth Action Plan comes …

Campaign launched to inspire more women and girls to consider careers in cybersecurity in Scotland

A new campaign has been launched to inspire more women and girls to consider careers in cybersecurity in Scotland. The Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland has welcomed cybersecurity Fortinet and Accenture as strategic partners supporting its See It, Be It campaign – an initiative designed to tackle female underrepresentation in the sector. Both Fortinet and Accenture bring strong credentials in promoting diversity in tech and will work with the Ce…

Government cybersecurity action plan includes £16 million in funding

Cash will go to help startups, scale-ups, and university spinouts, while a new advisory group will aim to improve public sector cybersecurity

The UK makes a major investment to boost their cyber security

The UK Government has unveiled its new Cyber Growth Action Plan, supported by a £16 million investment to foster innovation This change is expected to create high-quality jobs and strengthen the country’s digital defences. A clear path for cyber sector expansion The Cyber Growth Action Plan outlines a new strategy to scale the UK’s cyber capabilities. Developed in partnership with the University of Bristol and Imperial College London’s Centre of…

New investment to boost cybersecurity

The government has announced that the UK's cybersecurity sector will be boosted by by millions in new investment and a roadmap for growth, as part of the Plan for Change. The government has set out the Cyber Growth Action Plan that will chart a course for the UK’s cyber industry including the technologies, processes, and services designed to protect digital systems.Led by