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Connectivity

NCC Group and Vodafone working together to help organisations balance security and connectivity

We’ve partnered with Vodafone as it expands its portfolio of cybersecurity products and services for the critical national infrastructure and public sectors.

Canada, digital

Spotlight on Canada’s approach to managing third party risk in the finance sector

Following the call for input from the Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), on the way financial institutions manage third-party risk, John Boruvka, Vice President, Sales - US for NCC Group Software Resilience, provides an overview of the key points to note.

MySwitch2Cyber: Sales Operations to Cyber Security Program Manager

MySwitch2Cyber: Sales Operations to Cyber Security Program Manager

In the next instalment of our MySwitch2Cyber blog, our talent attraction team sat down with Rachel Erskine to hear about her 10 year NCC Group journey and switch from a career in Sales Operations to becoming a Cyber Security Program Manager.

What does the new appointment of a Minister for Cyber Security mean for Australia?

What does the new appointment of a Minister for Cyber Security mean for Australia?

In a sign that the new Labor Government in Australia is set to prioritise cyber security, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed Clare O’Neil as the new Minister for Cyber Security. This marks the first time the Australian Government has had a dedicated minister for cyber.

NCC Group Monthly Threat Pulse

NCC Group Monthly Threat Pulse – May 2022

The number of ransomware attack victims decreased in May, according to NCC Group’s strategic threat intelligence team. In total, it observed 236 attacks in the month, an 18% decrease on the 289 attacks observed in April.

Future industrials

Securing cyber-physical infrastructure

Charly Davis, Head of Industrials at NCC Group shares thoughts on some of the key areas of the UK’s Government proposed vision for how national cyber-physical infrastructure could accelerate innovation across the UK.

UK Connectivity

Is security at the heart of the UK’s new digital strategy?

Verona Hulse, Senior Public Affairs Manager shares the key takeaways from the UK Government’s Digital Strategy which sets out its vision to “make the UK the best place in the world to start and grow a technology business.”

Reflecting on cyber security as a risk in private equity: Three actions to improve

Reflecting on cyber security as a risk in private equity: Three actions to improve

Authors: Paul Darwin and Sara de la Torre We recently hosted leading technologists, lawyers and senior stakeholders from Private Equity to a round table discussion on the importance of cyber security in the deals market. Read our three key takeaways here.

Hunted TV Series

Hunted – The lowdown

We’ve had a long running partnership with the Hunted TV show and over the years a number of NCC Group colleagues have been involved in both the main and the UK celebrity series. We caught up with them to find out how they got involved and what life is like on set.

Cityscape

Could a DORA equivalent be next for UK digital finance reform?

Nicholas Frasse-Sombet, Software Resilience Sales Director (Europe) at NCC Group discusses the potential for greater governance across the EU and UK digital finance regulatory landscape.

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Why we’re changing our logos for Pride month

For Pride month, we are changing our logos on social media to feature the Pride flag. Here, our LGBTQIA+ Colleague Resource Group share why this is not simply an aesthetic change, but a commitment to remain focused on the inclusion and wellbeing of our LGBTQIA+ colleagues.

NCC Group Monthly Threat Pulse – April 2022

NCC Group Monthly Threat Pulse – April 2022

The number of victims of ransomware attacks appears to have stabilised this last month, according to NCC Group’s strategic threat intelligence team. In total, it observed 288 attacks in April 2022, a minor increase on the 283 observed in March.

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MySwitch2Cyber: Maintenance Technician to Associate Security Consultant

In the next instalment of our MySwitch2Cyber blog, our talent attraction team sat down with John Graf from our North American team to hear about his switch from a career as a Maintenance Technician to Associate Security Consultant

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NCC Conversations: Men’s mental health

As part of our NCC Conversations series, our colleague Mitch shares his experiences with his mental health to raise the important topic of men's mental health.

NCC Group shares Cyber Insights series on the NatWest Business Hub

NCC Group shares Cyber Insights series on the NatWest Business Hub

Here at NCC Group we are delighted to be part of the NatWest Business Hub to provide our cyber resilience focused content series to help guide businesses and offer them useful insights.

Fast moving landscape

NCC Group uncovers Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) vulnerability that puts millions of cars, mobile devices and locking systems at risk

Our research shows that systems that people rely on to guard their cars, homes and private data are using Bluetooth proximity authentication mechanisms that can be easily broken with cheap off-the-shelf hardware.

Three key reflections from CYBERUK 2022.

Three key reflections from CYBERUK 2022

Kat Sommer, Head of Public Affairs, reflects on this year’s CYBERUK and two days of conversations centred around the changing nature of ‘the cyber challenge’, as we move away from a period of rebuilding the digital landscape after the pandemic.

Mike Maddison appointed Chief Executive Officer of NCC Group

Mike Maddison appointed Chief Executive Officer of NCC Group

NCC Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Maddison as Chief Executive Officer following Adam Palser’s decision to step down after more than four and a half years in the role.

My Path to Progression: James Durham

My Path to Progression: Talent Acquisition to Security Consulting

In the second instalment in our Path to Progression series, our Talent Attraction team spoke to James Durham to hear more about his journey so far and how he made the move from a Technical & Security Sourcing Executive in our Talent Acquisition Team to becoming a Senior Security Consultant.

NCC Group Monthly Threat Pulse

NCC Group Monthly Threat Pulse – March 2022

The number of victims of ransomware attacks increased by 53% in March to 283, as compared to February’s 185, according to NCC Group’s strategic intelligence team. This represents a 38% growth in attacks from the same period last year (March 2021: 204 incidents).

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