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Simplified guide for suppliers from CCS

Homeland December 7, 2016

The Crown Commercial Service, on behalf of the government, is making it easier to apply for supplier status with the release of a new bidder pack. Following a survey by techUK last year, which found that 64% of SMEs found the red tape to procurement as the main barrier to selling ...

Japan reveals Defence Ministry suffered “serious” cyber attack

Homeland November 28, 2016

The Japanese Ministry of Defence experienced a “very serious cyber attack” that may have originated from a foreign state agency according to official sources. The attack took place in September but has only just come to light as ministry sources revealed the target of the hack was the Ministry’s Defence Information ...

Unveiling a new national cyber security strategy

November 9, 2016

The Chancellor, Philip Hammond – formerly Secretary of State for Defence – has formally launched the Government’s new National Cyber Security Strategy, which sets out decisive action to protect the UK economy and the privacy of British citizens, while encouraging industry to up its game to prevent damaging cyber attacks. The new ...

Stop! Think! Connect : European Cyber Security Month

Homeland October 21, 2016

European Cyber Security Month is currently underway with a number of events across the continent designed to promote cyber security and advocate change in the perception of cyber threats by promoting good practice. The event began in 2012 and has been held every October, increasing in popularity every year, with 2016 seeing ...