Digital Trust Professional? Monthly Newsletter: NIST Cybersecurity Professional? (NCSP?) Foundation Course Now Available!
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Welcome back to the Digital Trust Professional? newsletter!
This month, we are excited to bring you some brand new DigitalTrust? Collective training programmes focussing on the NIST Special Publications.?
We start with our NIST Cybersecurity Professional? (NCSP?) Foundation Certificate which introduces participants to the NIST CSF 2.0.
2025 dates for NCSP? Foundation Certificate course delivery and additional 2-day DTP? Foundation Certificate course dates have been added to our open enrolment schedule for 2025 - RRP ￡1,495.00 (ex VAT) - Professional Member price ￡897.00 (ex VAT).?
Additional NCSP? courses at Foundation and Practitioner levels will be released throughout 2025 - stay tuned!
We will also be taking a look at the latest trends in digital trust and AI adoption, as well as recent cybersecurity news in the UK.?
We hope you enjoy the newsletter.?
Remember, you can always head over to the DigitalTrust? Collective website to check out all of our Memberships, eLearning courses, reduced by 40% for our Members and our Digital Trust Specialist (DTSp?) workforce and personal development pathways, again, reduced by 40% for Members.
Almost A Third of UK Public Service IT Professionals Are Worried About AI?
A recent report from SolarWinds highlights the main concerns of IT professionals about AI adoption and implementation in governmental and public sector organisations.?
48% of the survey respondents have concerns over data privacy, whilst algorithmic transparency and regulatory compliance were also common concerns.?
Cybersecurity remains a pressing issue for public sector IT managers, with budget constraints being the main barrier to improved IT security.?
Despite most businesses now prioritising cybersecurity and digital transformation, only 6% of organisations have designed and implemented effective digital transformation and cybersecurity strategies.?
Due to full AI adoption still being in its infancy, complete trust in the advanced tech is still low, calling for more organisations to employ and encourage digital trust strategies. As a Digital Trust Professional member, you are on your way to being exactly what businesses need in the future. Sign up today and begin your digital trust career.??
Apple Removes Data Protection Feature In The UK
Tech giant Apple has removed end-to-end encryption for cloud data in Britain in response to government demands to access user data.?
The unprecedented move will affect their Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature which is responsible for encrypting a wide range of cloud data, including copies of iMessages.?
This means that Apple will now have access to this data and will be liable to hand any of it over if requested by the government.?
Professor Oli Buckley, a professor in cybersecurity at Loughborough University said: "Ultimately, once a back door to into encrypted services exists, it's only a matter of time before it's found and used maliciously. Removing ADP is not just a symbolic concession but a practical weakening of iCloud security for UK users."?
This will only affect new UK-based Apple customers, however, the decision poses even more risk to consumers in the light of rising data breaches and hacking incidents.?
What are your thoughts on this piece of news? Let us know in the comments.?
We hope you enjoyed this Digital Trust Professional? newsletter. As always, next time we will be bringing you fact-checked, evidence-based digital trust news from all around the world to keep you informed.
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Until next time!
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