Have you ever thought about running your own business? Perhaps you are a student, sitting in lectures or tutorials with some great idea for a new product whirling about in your head. Perhaps you are working in a company and are thinking I could do that better, or if only we had something that could … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Building a Cyber Security Business
#CyberFest 21 – Why you should go to Innovating In Cyber Security Through Art
I keep saying that there is something for everyone at this year’s #CyberFest. That’s because there is. Cyber security is an issue that affects us all and not just those people in the IT department. If you are in business, academia, are a cyber security student, a cyber security professional, an artist, someone interested in … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 – Why you should go to Innovating In Cyber Security Through Art
A trip to Linlithgow
Image thanks to Edinburgh Reporter It seems like an age since I had been on a train. Apart from a short trip to Newcastle, I hadn't been anywhere since COVID and I used to be such a regular traveller on the permanent way. Even before my involvement with the new UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration I … Continue reading A trip to Linlithgow
#CyberFest 21 – Do you have what it takes to beat the CGI Cyber Escape experience?
If only there was some way of helping my colleagues and customers to understand the impact of cyber security. #CyberFest is delighted to be working with CGI to bring its exciting Cyber Escape to HMS Calliope, Gateshead. Most employees try to do the right thing when it comes to cyber security, but may not know … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 – Do you have what it takes to beat the CGI Cyber Escape experience?
It’s the people
The idea of a morning of themed play and crafts for kids may not sound that inviting but when you have a little one to occupy in a safe environment where you can get a cup of coffee, your choices aren’t that great. This is how we found ourselves at Owl Tree Cafe in Red … Continue reading It’s the people
#CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Cyber security across manufacturing, industry and supply chains
Teesside University has played a role in each #CyberFest so far and this year is no exception. You might think that the cyber security issues are the same the world over yet the Tees Valley has a particular set of industries that are exposed to specific threats. Anyone who has ever driven south along the … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Cyber security across manufacturing, industry and supply chains
UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3)
I’m sorry if a lot of my recent blogs have been about cyber security yet it is occupying a lot of my time these days. Ever since COVID struck, the majority of my other kind of work dried up and my cyber stuff has expanded to fill the void. Nature abhors a vacuum and so … Continue reading UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3)
#CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Cyber Security – It’s a Rural Issue as well
When we read about cyber security in the press or on social media, it is the big companies that get the headlines. Everyday it seems that some major corporation is under attack, from airlines to healthcare, from hotels to big oil. Even nation states aren’t immune. In truth though it is the smaller companies that … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Cyber Security – It’s a Rural Issue as well
#CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Cyber security for children and young people
These are worrying times for all of us. You only have to watch the adverts on television to see how invasive technology has become. Every one of them either has someone using a device in them or refers you to a website for more information. This growing reliance upon technology in our daily lives leaves … Continue reading #CyberFest 21 -Why you should go to Cyber security for children and young people
Hybrid events
I'm thinking something a little smaller. I’m all for hybrid working. My mantra for the last twenty years or so is to work where you can add the most value. I am fascinated, therefore, by the current debates around the future of work. The tension in the market over working from home or working from … Continue reading Hybrid events
