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NEWS

UK to strengthen national cyber-defence grid

Chancellor Phillip Hammond has announced a £1.9 billion government cybersecurity strategy whereby automatic defences will be implemented to stop hackers hijacking websites or spoofing official domains.....read more

Broadband cost advert rule now live

Broadband suppliers will now have to present clearer adverts on the costs of their contracts....read more

Low IT security spend increases cyber risk

Data has revealed that 86 per cent of local authorities spent nothing on IT security training this year.....read more

UK to invest £265m to boost cyber defence

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that the UK is set to invest up to £256 million to boost the defence of military cyber systems.....read more

Broadband USO should include social tariff

Councils have argued that the government's broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) should include a social tariff.....read more

EVENTS

SDW 2017

26th-28th June 2016, QEII Centre, London
SDW is a world-leading conference and exhibition event providing a global showcase for next-generation human identity solutions, focusing on intrinsic document security and on the new cutting-edge secure infrastructure now required to produce and use these advanced documents in live situations.....read more


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