The New Cyber Security Strategy

The government has announced new measures to fight cyber crime, to promote economic growth and to protect our nation’s security and our way of life.


To specifically tackle the increased risk the UK electronic communications network faces from other countries' intelligence agencies and hackers.

These latest measures are part of a £650 million (over 4 years, so dont get too excited) drive to deal with cyber threats and develop responses to intrusions and attacks.

The intelligence agency GCHQ is to receive around £385m of the total budget to develop its ability to detect, defend and fight back online.

The government says there are more than 20,000 malicious emails sent to its networks each month, 1,000 of which are deliberately targeted.

A new police Cyber Crime Unit will be formed alongside a team at GCHQ which will fine-tune the country's military online capabilities, and a joint initiative between the public and private sector will also be launched to deal with cyber threats.

Individuals will be given more help to protect themselves, amid a warning from GCHQ that 80% of successful attacks could be thwarted by following simple steps like updating anti-virus software regularly.

Will it make a difference or is it just another excuse for a 'team of professionals' who do little and achieve even less....well let's wait and see in a years time when government will report on their progress?

If you have the time the new cyber security strategy documents can be read via the below Cabinet Office links.

• The UK Cyber Security Strategy (pdf, 1.1mb)
• The UK Cyber Security Strategy - Written Ministerial Statement (pdf, 50kb)

A vision for UK cyber security in 2015

5th Annual Chief Security Officer (CSO) Summit - London

29th November - 2nd December 2011 at Thistle Marble Arch Hotel, London

Building Holistic Security to Protect Core Assets: People, Property, Information & Reputation

The agenda at a glance:

29th Nov 2011 - Secure London in 2012: Global Security & Crisis Planning
30th Nov & 1st Dec 2011 - 5th Chief Security Officer Summit
2nd Dec 2011 (morning) - Chief Security Officers’ Roundtable (Held under the Chatham House Rule)

This is one of the highlights of the conference year with a truly international selection of expert speakers focusing on the latest security challenges. Some of the topical subjects for discussion via presentations or case studies will be information security, terrorist threats, aviation security, maritime security, hotel security, personnel security, industrial espionage, securing critical national infrastructure (CNI), cyber security risks

The CSO Summit is of particular interest to Chatback Security as Richard will be speaking  (via his day job).

To download the full conference brochure here

To register please click here

If your attending drop us a twitter message via @chatbacksecurity or @securityspeak and we can meet up for a coffee or a beer or a blush!

Follow the twitter hash tag #CSOSummit for the latest conference news and views!

Congratulations I Am A Lottery Winner!

I woke this morning feeling unusually positive, I went about my routine as usual and looked forward to reading my blackberry and clearing my messages before I got to the office. I clicked my way through the message and to my surprise I found that I had won the National Lottery. I decided to wait until I got to the office to look at it properly. With a new found spring in my step and a plan on how I was going to resign I continued my journey.

I logged on to my computer and scrolled through my messages to understand just how much I had won.....

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After much deliberation I clicked on the attachment and found this....

Phew that was close, fortunately I hadn't spent the money and in all honesty I wasn't happy with what I scribed in my resignation but on the upside I actually have something to post on this blog which Paul is pretending to be happy about.

Please take note of the email address it originated from and the email subject line - not that any of our security or fraud colleagues would fall for such a poorly executed scam!

Security is simple but fraud prevention is at times just too easy, note where Watford is, need I say more.

FBI’s Robert Mueller Reflects On The Escalation Of Insider Threats

This is a really interesting account from the Director of the FBI. It demonstrates his top priorities, details some recently publicised incidents and explains how the threats from terrorism, espionage and cyber attacks are evolving.

I think we sometimes forget the excellent work that law enforcement and intelligence agencies carryout on a daily basis to protect us all, and this applies both at home and abroad.

It's quite lengthy (but well worth a read) so I have included a link to the source document, click here.

Be There For London!

And your employees can be there for you in London's biggest year....

Your organisation can be there for London through the Employer Supported Policing (ESP) programme. Support your employees by giving them a little paid leave each month and they’ll benefit from all the in-depth training that comes with being a special constable. When on duty with the Met for 16 hours a month, they’ll have the same uniform and carry the same powers of arrest as a regular police officer. So they’ll not only be helping to keep your local area safe. They’ll also be bringing a host of useful new skills, confidence, experience and contacts back to your business.

• Any size organisation can get involved, including small businesses
• It’s easy to sign up, with no direct payment from you – just your staff’s time
• World class training for any number of your employees
• Help tackle crime in your organisation’s local area or industry
• You'll have off-duty police officers working in your organisation - a visible, powerful boost to business security, continuity and resilience, especially in 2012

Why not help your employees be there for London in 2012, the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Get involved before 30 November 2011 and your staff could be trained, on the beat and in your business in time for the most high-profile year London will see for a generation.

Find out more about introducing ESP to your organisation at www.met.police.uk/esp
or to get involved now contact online or call 020 7161 2651.

 

 

 

Also, click on the below video to find out more about volunteering as a police officer.

Get Safe Online Week 2011 (7th - 11th November 2011)

What is Get Safe Online Week?

Get Safe Online Week is an annual event to raise awareness of internet safety issues.

They reach out to consumers and small businesses through competitions, events and communications activity. And to businesses and organisations through their annual Get Safe Online Summit which kicked off on Monday in central London.

Watch this space throughout October and November to find out the latest updates or join us and follow them on Twitter @GetSafeOnline for all the latest news.

What is their objective?

The objective is to encourage everyone to take some time out of their week to learn more about internet safety and to make sure that their computer is properly protected.

The risks are serious but prevention is easy. A few hours is all you need. It's a small price to pay compared to the huge hassle of dealing with viruses, identity theft and online fraud.

SMEs - Protect Your Business Online

9th November - FREE event in Leicester for the SME community.

To find out more and register click here

To view the Get Safe Online Annual Report click here 2011 Report (1,035KB, PDF)

We at Chatback Security are friends of and proud to be associated with Get Safe on Line.

To show your support, display a get Safe on Line Friend logo on your site visit www.getsafeonline.org. or click here Link to apply online.

Be Safe....