News
National Cyber Security Centre opens today - Comment from Smoothwall
February 2017 by Marc Jacob
Following the news today of the new National Cyber Security Centre opening, and that GCHQ has revealed the UK is facing about 60 serious cyber-attacks a month, if you are covering the opening of the NCSC and looking for additional cyber security experts to comment, please see below comments from David Navin, Head of Corporate at Smoothwall.
David Navin, Head of Corporate at Smoothwall:
“The launch of the National Cyber Security Centre is a positive stepping stone in instilling the vital cyber secure mind-set that UK businesses require to keep their own data and that of their customers secure and help the UK defend against the ongoing battle that is cybercrime. The fact that the UK is facing about 60 serious cyber-attacks per month is hugely concerning and reiterates how crucial it is that the UK tackles the problem and gives its businesses the support and guidance they need.
“But the NCSC can only do so much. Businesses must also take responsibility and ensure that they are complying with regulation and build a layered security defence which spans encryption, firewalls, web filtering and ongoing threat monitoring as well as a proactive stance. Cyber security is an educational issue within businesses and needs to be given its high level of importance across the board, from the C-Suite through to all its employees. Hopefully the launch of the NCSC will prompt UK businesses to advance their cyber security measures, keeping their companies, customers, data and information safe.”
