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Britain’s most senior cyber security official has urged all organisations to carry out a basic ‘cyber hygiene’ test to reduce the risk of a cyber attack, adding the vast majority of incidents of cyber crime could be prevented by doing so.
Speaking at the CyberScotland Summit in Edinburgh, Lindy Cameron, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), praised Scotland’s approach to cyber security and cited its existing ecosystem as a key aid in limiting the potential fallout of cyber attacks.
As more aspects of our lives now involve being online, malware and viruses are a fact of modern online life, so it’s not just a security concern for organisations and businesses. In this blog, we look at how you can protect your devices from malware and viruses.
We caught up with Chris Pinder, to discuss how he got into the field of cyber security and what advice he would give to aspiring cyber security professionals who may be considering this career path. Tell us a bit about […]
It’s that time of year when we are busy organising the CyberFirst Girls’ Competition with registration opening on the 26th of September. It would be great to see your school sign up again to take part. As a reminder, the […]
Scotland is hosting a major industry gathering on October 27 focused solely on cyber security, as online attacks on organisations in Scotland reach a record high. Keynote speakers include Britain’s most senior cyber government official Lindy Cameron, CEO of the […]
A new guide to cyber crime training for employees is available now on the CyberScotland website, free to download by any Scottish organisation and its staff. The online resource is a comprehensive explanation of the most common cyber attacks and […]
A webinar titled took place last month the topic of incident management planning. Guest speakers from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) and Sight Scotland spoke about how incident management plans can help prepare for a cyber incident and what to include in those plans.
NCSC’s Active Cyber Defence programme helps organisations protect their services from cyber attacks, manage incidents and improve their underlying security. The programme is intended to tackle the high-volume commodity attacks that affect people’s everyday lives and consists of several interventions […]
Actions that can be taken by organisations and individuals to mitigate cyber risks as part of an annual “Digital Spring Clean”.
NCRAB are looking for new Board members who are interested in helping to drive the ambition to improve Scotland’s cyber resilience and cyber security. If you would like the chance to be part of shaping and implementing our national policies in this area, this is a great way to get involved and contribute.
The NCSC has just launched its latest Cyber Aware campaign which provides actionable advice on defending digital assets against the very real threat of online scams and hacking. Securing your most important accounts begins with following two simple steps.