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Gov launches first ever cyber security strategy


By Alexandra Leonards

The highly anticipated UK cyber security strategy has today been launched, with the public now able to report cyber incidents with new digital services. Steve Barclay, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, said that the UK’s public services will now be strengthened to further protect them from the risk of being “shut down by hostile cyber threats”.


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Carbon emissions to become one of ‘top three’ cloud buying criteria

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Bosch and Volkswagen to bring automated driving to the masses

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Nike to bring metaverse experience to New York store

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Unity Technologies co-founder launches AgriTech VC Fund

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UKRI and Digital Catapult launch Technology Access Programme

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‘Over half’ of UK execs think quantum computing is overhyped

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ICO ‘issues £2.2m in fines’ over privacy breaches

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UK battery company Britishvolt given £100m investment

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