UK businesses are overlooking a great cybersecurity resource: Government assistance

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The Government is making a concerted effort to encourage more businesses to seek guidance on mitigating cyber threats - but are they listening?

There is no question that cybersecurity has become a boardroom topic. The 2017 Cyber Security Breaches Survey reports that cybersecurity is now viewed as a high priority by senior management in thr...

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