BT chairman: cyber security must be a boardroom priority

Stuart Sumner
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Speaking at the Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit in London, BT chairman Sir Michael Rake sought to raise the profile of cyber security

Awareness of cyber crime and the necessity of protecting corporate and personal data are not highly prioritised at the board level as they should be. That is the view of Sir Michael Rake, chairm...

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