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Image thanks to Custom Apparel Podcasts seem to be all the rage and so why not get on board. I was going to say that there was no bandwagon that CyberNorth wouldn’t jump on yet I have managed to avoid Facebook and Tik Tok, at least for now. My favourite podcast at the moment is … Continue reading Podcast

Image thanks to Sunderland Echo We’re trying hard to get people back to in-person events but understand that being online has to be part of the mix. That’s why we are working hard to provide some form of low cost hybrid option for CyberNorth’s events. With Andi’s help (from OWASP) we thought we had cracked … Continue reading A rainy evening in Sunderland

This Thursday we are having our last CyberNorth meetup of the year. It’s been quite a hectic year and would be good to finish on a high. Learning our lessons we have decided to go hybrid again, after a fashion. Whilst the focus will be on an in-person event, we’ll be broadcasting it for a … Continue reading Come to our last meetup of the year

Have you ever read the novel Alone in Berlin (Jeder stirbt für sich allein) by Hans Fallada? You should. It is based on the true story of working-class husband and wife Otto and Elise Hampel who, perhaps unwittingly, became part of the German Resistance. According to Wikopedia, Fallada's book was one of the first anti-Nazi … Continue reading Alone in the North East

This week sees the end of an era, if that is not too dramatic. Having been trading for just 18 months, UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3) has been through the process of replacing some of its directors. The six of us have been together since long before that, working with the support of the Department … Continue reading UKC3 2.0

Image thanks to showandtellonline Is there a collective noun for clusters? I ask only because I was in Sheffield this week for the second face to face meeting of all the clusters who are part of UKC3, UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration. OK, ten of the thirteen were there but it was still a great meeting. … Continue reading Circle of clusters

It feels like a long time since I have been on a stand at an exhibition, promoting the business I was working for at the time. Indeed it was probably back when I worked for Spicers in the office products trade. Then the annual British Office Supplies & Services Federation (BOSSFed) event, held in either … Continue reading Mad giveaway 

The lack of access to finance is often quoted as a reason why the region’s businesses can’t grow. In the week that a local tech company has ‘retired’ despite securing £3 million in funding I am not sure it is always the case. I don’t think I have the entrepreneurial gene. Whilst I can get … Continue reading Access to finance

This is the last week of #CyberFest 22. As the festival draws to a close, at least for this year, we have added two additional events to the programme. Both are online and in conjunction with Newcastle University. The first is on Tuesday 12:00 - 15:00: PRIFF workshop – Privacy Risks in Financial Services based … Continue reading Last week of #CyberFest 22