Tag: NCSC
O2 confirms 5G network launch will be ‘this year’
O2 will be the last of the big networks to launch 5G in the UK, chief executive Mark Evans has said, as the mobile operator announced new billing options for the Apple Watch Series 4. The UK’s three other largest mobile networks – EE, Vodafone and Three – have either launched or confirmed plans to…
Small businesses told to train up ‘cyber security champions’ to stop hackers
Small businesses should train up “cyber security champions” to better protect themselves from the threat of cyber attacks, new government research has suggested. A report by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) claimed that in the case of more than half (57%) of businesses who had…
Cyber Governance Health Check report: UK firms need to do more
Leaders at some of the UK’s biggest companies have been told to be more aware of cyber attacks to avoid falling victim. Despite almost all of the country’s top firms having a cyber security strategy in place, many board directors admitted that they don’t have a full understanding of the impact of loss or disruption…
Huawei 5G risk can be managed, National Cyber Security Centre says
Any potential risk posed by Chinese technology giant Huawei to UK telecoms infrastructure can be mitigated, government cybersecurity bosses have determined. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has concluded that it can mitigate any risks posed by using the Chinese firm’s equipment in communications systems such as the upcoming rollout of new 5G networks, according…
