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New report reveals UK’s cyber security sector worth £8.9 billion

Homeland February 22, 2021

The UK’s growing cyber industry attracted record investment last year despite the global pandemic, according to a new government report. With Covid-19 forcing more business and social activity online, the new figures reveal an increase in the number of cyber security companies and people working for them, as the government continues ...

Police to receive £60 million to support COVID-19 response

Homeland February 17, 2021

The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has announced police forces in England and Wales will be reimbursed with £60 million to support increased enforcement of coronavirus rules. Since the start of the pandemic, officers across the country have played a crucial role in helping to stop the spread of the virus, by ...

The grey zone: why businesses need to take note

Homeland February 12, 2021

Writing for Defence Online, Mike Tagima, Senior Business Development Manager, QinetiQ examines the changing landscape of global warfare and its impact on businesses. The landscape of global warfare is experiencing the next seismic shift in its history. The technological developments of the 20th and 21st centuries contributed to the development of ...

Security measures central to enabling high streets to flourish after Covid

Homeland February 12, 2021

Carefully planned safety and security measures will be a crucial part of the successful redevelopment of our high streets and city centres as they seek to reinvent themselves after Covid, according to security company ATG Access. With the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee informed at a January meeting that the ...