8?? things you missed from NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron's keynote speech at #CYBERUK23

Here’s 8?? things you missed from NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron's keynote speech at #CYBERUK23 this morning.

1?? On Northern Ireland & the 25th anniversary of the Belfast #GoodFridayAgreement

"I’m very proud to be a 'Derry Girl' and call N.I. home.?

"The peaceful foundations that N.I. is built on today has been a spur for the prosperous economy you see today."?

2?? On Northern Ireland's cyber ecosystem?

"The ambitions set out under the 'New Decade, New Approach' include 5,000 cyber security roles by 2030 … the cyber security sector could add ￡437 million in value to N.I. economy."?

3?? On Ukraine ?

"I'm proud of the role the NCSC played with FCDO & allies in supporting the Ukrainians’ staunch cyber defence in the face of Russian hostility.?

"If there is to be a single takeaway from the conflict, it is the importance of effective cyber resilience."?

4?? On cyber crime

"[Many cyber breaches] are the result of poor cyber hygiene rather than complex attack techniques.?

"Small businesses are a common target ... organisations that implement the Cyber Essentials controls are 80% less likely to make a claim on cyber insurance."?

5?? On the theme of this year's #CYBERUK23

"'Securing and Open an Resilient Digital Future' - reflects Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's own ambitions for a concerted focus on developing UK Science and Technology skills, in addition to a broader focus on critical technologies."?

"We as the NCSC think it is crucial for cyber security to be bult into these technologies and their supply chains from the outset."?

6?? On Secure by Design

"Much of our digital architecture was never designed with security at its heart … unless we act now those same flawed foundations will underpin tomorrow’s technology as well."?

7???On China

"China is not only pushing for parity with Western countries, it is aiming for global technological supremacy.?

"This is simply not something which any of us can be complacent about."?

8?? On reflections for a year ahead

"Together, we can and will continue to secure cyberspace, so it remains free, open and democratic.?

"The decisions we take today – and some of them are hard – will lay the foundations for a secure free, open and democratic cyberspace."?

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