The CyberFirst Schools initiative, from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – was in full swing this month, as members of the delivery consortium headed into key events to showcase the benefits of joining the programme to computer science teachers across the South West. The consortium, made of Raytheon, Tech Spark, The South West Cyber Security Cluster and CyNam, attended the Festival of Computer Science in Plymouth and set up…
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Geoff Revill, steering group member and co-founder of Safe Space One Ltd discusses, “Cookies- do they take the biscuit? Explaining latest law developments and consequences.” Core Principles for Trustworthy Digital Engagement When exploring apps or pages online you are connecting to a person or business, developing a relationship and entrusting them with your personal data.…
If you are using Zoom to make video calls, do use the following advice to keep yourself and your attendees safer.
SWCSC gives an update on the success of their Cyber Futures programme at South Devon College.
During last month’s SWCSC Networking Meeting, Mike Halliday and Steve Caunter gave us an update on how the Cyber Futures program is shaping up. Over the autumn term students at South Devon College have been trialing the Immersive Labs workshops and sessions. The core of these have been heavily technical whilst aiding development of employability…
Blueprints of the Secure South West 15 Event on the 23rd of March. Covering all sorts of topics from business protection to innovation and skills development.
SWCSC review of 2021 and plans for 2022. 2021 was a time of innovation and expansion, building a connected ecosystem within the South West.
Interested in cybersecurity? Unskilled and want to learn more? Skilled and want to share and learn? Keen to meet the SW cyber community? This monthly session is for you. Each month we will have an interesting cybersec presention on a cyber topic of the moment, anything from skills to innovation, forensics to personal privacy and…
In November, we had the opportunity to learn more about Principles Based Assurance led by the NCSC’s Head of Technical Assurance Group (TAG), Helen Lovekin. Cybersecurity is integrated into the fabric of our livelihood; extending from energy and transport, to banking and communications. Our reliance on this technology leaves us vulnerable if it were to…