The good, the bad and the weird: Ciaran Martin discusses where the pandemic has left cyber security

The former head of the National Cyber Security Centre discusses the effects of the events of recent years on the security of organisations and critical national infrastructure

Stuart Sumner
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The good, the bad and the weird: Ciaran Martin discusses where the pandemic has left cyber
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The good, the bad and the weird: Ciaran Martin discusses where the pandemic has left cyber

You may not have noticed but 2020 was actually a good year, for cyber security at least. That's according to Ciaran Martin, former head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), speakin...

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