Security

Direct Insight, the UK-based technical systems integrator & value-added reseller of system-on-module (SoM) & other embedded systems, will deliver a one-day, in-person classroom-based training course, titled ‘EU Cyber Resilience Act – Technical Training for Embedded & IoT: Planning for Compliance’, designed to equip embedded systems engineers, developers, and project managers with the skills and knowledge to confident...

OQC announces the appointment of Sir Jeremy Fleming KCMG, former Director of GCHQ, to its Board. The appointment underscores the critical importance of quantum computing for the UK’s economic growth and its industrial strategy for the future of sectors such as national security, defence, and cybersecurity.

Xiphera has announced its partnership with Siemens Cre8Ventures through the Digital Twin Marketplace. Together, the companies aim to address critical security challenges in the automotive industry while supporting the sovereignty objectives of the EU Chips Act.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK, has been targeted by 5.4 million cyber attacks this year, a rise of 600% on the previous year, according to official figures.

Henna Virkkunen acknowledged photonics as a “cornerstone of Europe’s technological core” and “a strategic asset” during a keynote address at the 20th anniversary of Photonics21.

Driven by advancements in cryptographic research and the need for stronger security measures, the National Security Agency (NSA) introduced the Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0 (CNSA 2.0) to establish a set of quantum-resistant cryptographic standards.

Founded as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, PQShield emerged from cutting-edge academic research into cryptography.

New research shows over half of UK consumers plan to buy new smart tech for their home this year, but a third (32%) have concerns about hacking and security risks.

Today around 30 companies including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google will explore how revolutionary tech could be used to tackle violence in prison, better monitor offenders in the community, and improve risk assessments of offenders.  

The IoT Security Foundation (IoTSF) announces the formation of its new Device Identities Working Group, a transformative initiative to advance IoT security through trusted device identities.