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Manufacturers say COVID-19 has made them more open to innovation

Homeland January 11, 2021

New research commissioned by Digital Catapult and the Made Smarter Technology Accelerator reveals that COVID-19 could prove to be a turning point when it comes to UK manufacturers implementing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, the internet of things or 5G, with 77% saying that the pandemic has made their ...

Government introduces IoT security strategy

Homeland January 30, 2020

Digital Minister Matt Warman has announced new measures aiming to improve IoT security ahead of increased use. The new strategy for IoT security has been developed with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and aims to encourage manufacturers to design devices with security in mind. Research suggests there will be 75 ...

Radware survey finds more companies are reporting attacks by nation-state hackers

Homeland January 20, 2020

A new report from Radware has revealed a 42% increase in companies reporting cyber attacks by nation-state hackers. Radware found an increase in companies reporting cyber attacks by nation-state hackers in its 2019 Global Application & Network Security Report as well as many participants expressing concern over IoT and 5G. The ...

Cyber threats faced by the military

Land November 18, 2019

Advancing technology has had the dual effect of improving cybersecurity processes and making cyber threats more complicated and harder to defend against. In recent years high-profile attacks such as WannaCry have put many companies and government organisations on high alert. Military ambitions for a smarter, more connected arsenal create more potential ...