Parting (with our Browser Guidance) is such sweet sorrow
When we were getting the NCSC’s new website ready, the question came up…
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Cyber Security Schools Programme
With the UK economy becoming increasingly digital, cyber security is central to national security and continues to play an important role in ensuring the UK is a safe place to do business. There is a critical need to increase the availability of cyber security skills, so the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is […]
Squirrels, Not Hackers, Pose Biggest Threat to Electric Grid
According to Marcus Sachs, CSO with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, doomsday fears of a cyberattack against the U.S. electric grid are overblown. Source: Infrastructure Security Squirrels, Not Hackers, Pose Biggest Threat to Electric Grid
Probably the best cyber security event (in Liverpool in March…)
It is hard to believe that it was only 9 months ago that…
Setting Expectations Between States on Cyberwar
A RSA Conference panel tackles the difficulty in defining cyberwar. Source: Infrastructure Security Setting Expectations Between States on Cyberwar
Download the NCSC Advent Calendar Infographic
Throughout December, we’ve been tweeting definitions of cyber security terms. Our aim has…
CyberFirst girls are brilliant
The CyberFirst Girls Competition was launched on 18 January and we have been inundated…
Open Databases a Juicy Extortion Target
A sudden wave of attacks against insecure databases resulting in ransom demands points to wave of data hijacking attacks. Source: Cloud Security Open Databases a Juicy Extortion Target
Which smartphone is the most secure?
When talking about end-user device security, one of the questions I hear most often…
Debunking cloud security myths
In December, Nick Woodcraft from GDS asked the NCSC to join the Technology Leaders Network meeting on Software…