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The UK Cyber Security Longitudinal Survey’s fifth iteration arrived this week. The report tracks cybersecurity changes across the same organizations, including medium- and large-sized businesses and high-income charities. The first “wave” of data came out in 2022. This new release, “Wave Five,” follows medium- and large-sized businesses and high-income charities. The study links security practices … Read more
The UK government started the ‘lock the door’ campaign on February 17, 2026. Officials want more organizations to use Cyber Essentials, a UK cybersecurity certification that sets basic security controls against common attacks. They report that organizations with Cyber Essentials made 92% fewer insurance claims last year. The Cyber Security Longitudinal Survey supports this push, … Read more
The saying “two nations divided by a common language” still applies in tech. The UK and US even differ on “cyber security” versus “cybersecurity.” Here, we’ll use cybersecurity. No matter the spelling, UK cybersecurity jobs are booming. Socura has released a new report on UK cybersecurity jobs. The company provides managed detection and response services … Read more
Retail hacks serve as wake-up call In recent weeks the, Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods hacks have disrupted payments, deliveries, and day-to-day operations; the UK government has issued a blunt warning: cyberattacks aren’t going away, and artificial intelligence is about to make things worse. Speaking at the CyberUK 2025 conference in Manchester, Cabinet Office Minister Pat … Read more
The Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) has launched a classification system to categorize cyber events affecting UK organizations. This initiative provides a way to assess and communicate the severity of cyber incidents. The system ranks events on a scale from one (least severe) to five (most severe). Cybersecurity Monitoring The way we think about the Cyber … Read more