Cyber Security Connect UK 2019 News

British businesses should drastically up their game when it comes to being prepared and able to effectively deal with cyberattacks, according to Cyber Security Connect UK (CSC UK), the industry forum for cybersecurity professionals. The call to action comes during European Cyber Security Month, the EU’s annual awareness campaign that takes place each October across Europe and aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity threats, promote cybersecurity among citizens and organisations; and prov...

The cybersecurity industry is being called upon to improve awareness and understanding of mental health by Cyber Security Connect UK (CSCUK), the industry forum for cybersecurity professionals, as part of World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October. One in four people in the UK will have a mental health problem at some point and anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems. They are often a reaction to a difficult life event, such as bereavement, but can also be caused b...

UK businesses remain underprepared for cyber incidents says Cyber Security Connect UK, global conference and industry forum for CISOs. According to the government’s Cyber Breaches Survey 2019, 32% of businesses that experienced an attack in the past 12 months needed new measures to prevent further attacks and only 31% of businesses surveyed had carried out a cyber-risk assessment in the past 12 months. With the risk of cyber-attacks heightened and the cost of cyber incidents rising, the s...

Professionals from the cyber security industry have identified the rate of change, not only in regard to the variety and nature of attacks but also when considering regulation and legislation within the sector, as one of the biggest current threats to cyber security in the UK. The challenges were identified by industry experts discussing the current status of UK cyber security in the run up to Cyber Security Connect UK, (CSCUK), the conference and industry forum for CISOs. On-going employee en...

CSCUK - Cyber Security Connect UK – renowned forum for Chief Information Security Officers (CISO), has called for the cyber security community to respond to the UK Government policy paper published on 11 September 2019 about post-Brexit cyber security. Cyber security certification The British Government has asked for the cyber security industry in the UK to provide views and opinions about the proposed approach to cyber security certification following the UK’s departure from the E...

In the two years since the formation of the National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) there has been a significant increase in the threat of cyber-attacks from hostile nation states and cyber criminals. Despite this, studies consistently report that the skills gap in the Cyber Security sector is growing. In fact, the NCSS reports that more than half of all businesses and charities (54%) have a basic technical cyber security skills gap, falling to 18% in public sector organisations. With this in m...