Welcome to issue 29 of IT Pro 20/20, distilling the most important themes of the previous month into a simple, easy-to-read package.
For this cyber security-themed issue, we’ve picked out a handful of companies that are on the verge of something special, whether that’s inventing new approaches to staff training, or creating breakthrough technologies for safeguarding API datasets. If industry trends are your thing, these companies should be on your radar.
We’ve also included an analysis of Northern Ireland’s recent efforts to tackle the UK’s cyber security skills shortage, as well as a look at the recent rise in attacks against universities, and the unique challenge of trying to defend against R&D theft.
The next IT Pro 20/20 will be available on 30 June – previous issues can be found here. If you would like to receive each issue in your inbox as they release, you can subscribe to our mailing list here.
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The Scattered Spider ransomware group is infiltrating Slack and Microsoft Teams to target vulnerable employeesNews The group is using new ransomware variants and new social engineering techniques - including sneaking into corporate teleconferences
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Acer’s laptop made from oyster shells is now available in the UKNews The Acer Aspire Vero 16 aims to combine performance and sustainability, the company said
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35 cyber startups join largest UK government-backed acceleratorNews The startups will benefit from business masterclasses, mentoring and engineering support, and technical product development support
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NCSC launches startup incubator to protect against national cyber threatsNews The program is focused on the protection of highly available operational technology where there is a high risk of digital sabotage
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Government and Deloitte-backed cyber security startup accelerator returns for second intakeNews The Cyber Runway accelerator is accepting its second cohort with its support programme placing special focus on sustainability and diversity
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Cyber security startups pull in record-breaking investment in 2021News Data suggests high-profile data breaches led to a greater number of transactions valued at $100 million or more
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IT Pro 20/20: The weak link in cyber securityIT Pro 20/20 Issue 19 of IT Pro 20/20 looks at the cyber security problem facing small businesses and what this could mean for wider industries
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French e-signature startup hoping to break US dominance raises €30 millionNews The e-signature market, dominated by the likes of DocuSign and Adobe, is expected to grow by 24.6% per year over the next decade
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UKRI invests £700k in digital security SMEsNews The fund will be given to ten companies to help radically update the foundation of insecure digital computing infrastructure
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Dell and LORCA extend partnership to support UK security startupsNews The renewed partnership will also include access to senior figures at VMware and Nvidia
