Cyber Attack Awareness.

M&S, the Co-op and Harrods have all been recent victims of cyber attack.

Software Developers Beware

In the spirit of ‘improving software for society’, the IAP urge software developers to raise their awareness around cyber security in order to create and design more resilient software to combat cyber attack. Avoid using back doors, for example, which can provide a means of bypassing an organization’s security systems. An organisation may have mechanisms in place that allow a legitimate user or attacker to evade them.

Supporting Businesses Against Serious Organised Cyber Crime

The UK Government is committed to making the cyber sector a prime target for economic growth in its upcoming Industrial Strategy. To read their recent press release go to: www.gov.uk/government/news/cyber-sector-against-serious-organised-cyber-crime.

“Boosting the cyber sector will deliver the double dividend of producing home grown jobs as well as protecting growth in other sectors by improving cyber security. The digital world also presents a huge economic opportunity for the whole country. Cyber attacks are not a game. Not a clever exercise. They are serious organised crime. The purpose is to damage and extort. Cybersecurity is not a luxury but an absolute necessity. There is enormous potential for cyber security to be a driving force in our economy – creating jobs, growth and opportunities. The UK plans to be a global player in cyber security for decades to come.” Pat McFadden, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster