#CyberGlos
With the UK’s growing cyber industry attracting record investment and Cheltenham being hailed as the burgeoning ‘cyber capital of the UK’, there couldn’t be a better time to launch SoGlos’s new #CyberGlos campaign - championing Gloucestershire’s key role in cyber and the future of this diverse and exciting sector in the county.
From June to November 2021, SoGlos journalists will be showcasing cyber stories from across Gloucestershire – from innovative start-ups tackling cyber challenges head-on to the wealth of cyber training and cyber employment opportunities available in the county, as well as breaking the latest cyber news stories in Gloucestershire – including those on The Golden Valley Development in Cheltenham, home to Cyber Central, the UK’s focal point of activity in cyber security.
#CyberGlos is proudly supported by Salus Cyber, Charles Russell Speechlys and the University of Gloucestershire, three innovative organisations at the forefront of the UK’s booming cyber sector.
In association with:
Salus Cyber is a certified provider of world-class cybersecurity services, based in Cheltenham – the cyber hub of the UK, helping its clients to identify and manage their cyber risks proactively and effectively.
Salus is the cybersecurity partner of choice for industry-leading organisations throughout the UK and Europe. Its services span first, second and third lines of defence and include security consultancy, penetration testing, application testing, phishing scheme prevention, compliance testing, home working testing and more.
While its expert team delivers a diverse array of projects from implementing autonomous underwater vehicle security to tackling complex corporate business security transformation programs.
Charles Russell Speechlys is a leading international law firm built on establishing trusted, personal relationships with its clients.
Its Cheltenham office advises regional, national and international clients ranging from multinational listed companies, government organisations, limited companies and partnerships to entrepreneurs, private individuals and their families.
The firm offers an unusually broad range of skills and experience across the full spectrum of business and personal needs, and its dedicated technology team includes experts on data protection and cyber security, as well as commercial contracts, consumer law, corporate finance, intellectual property and financial regulation.
In an industry characterised by continuous innovation, ever-evolving opportunities and rapid change, Charles Russell Speechlys is there to support every step of its clients’ development.
The University of Gloucestershire is an integral part of the county’s cyber community, delivering a range of programmes to train a new generation of frontline security specialists.
It was the first institution in the country to offer cyber security degree apprenticeships, which are helping employers to protect their businesses from growing cyber threats. In addition, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are helping to develop specialists in this field.
The University’s dedicated C11 Cyber Security and Digital Innovation Centre, based in Berkeley, was established to fire the growth and advancement of specialist firms in a discreet and secure environment.
Working with local, national and international partners, C11 is helping to bring brilliant minds and businesses together to develop talent, drive research and advance knowledge in the ever-changing area of cyber and digital innovation.
#CyberGlos articles
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8 exciting projects that will help make Gloucestershire the UK’s cyber capital
As Gloucestershire lays down statement after statement about its ambitions to become the UK’s cyber capital, we highlight some of the projects helping make that claim so convincing.
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9 steps you should take if your IT systems are under attack
If your business or organisation’s IT system is infected with malware or ransomware, here are some steps which could help save the day.
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Multi-million-pound investment in cyber brings Michael Gove to Cheltenham
A £3 million investment in a new digital training centre and workplace at Gloucestershire College has won high praise from the secretary of state Michael Gove, who paid a special visit to see for himself.
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9 cyber security myths debunked
Gloucestershire businesses will be finding it almost impossible to escape from the emphasis on cyber security for their organisations, but how do you know what is ‘good advice’ and what isn’t?
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Lead constructor for Golden Valley Development describes it as ‘once in a lifetime’
The man who will lead the construction of the Golden Valley Development has declared the project an ‘unprecedented’ opportunity – with the first phase alone valued at £1 billion.
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University of Gloucestershire unveils plans for new £3.6 million cyber centre
The University of Gloucestershire has unveiled plans to open an institute for cyber security and digital innovation in Germany.
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Gloucestershire College’s academy launch reveals a county bristling with confidence
The official opening of Gloucestershire College’s £3 million Advanced Digital Academy and Hub8 co-working space has revealed a united county confident in its economic future as a cyber superpower.
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12 steps to supply chain security that will help you grow your business
Talk of cyber security often puts the onus on you and your business, but an attack on your suppliers can be just as damaging. As part of SoGlos’s #CyberGlos campaign, we highlight 12 steps to secure your supply chain and secure more business too.
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CyNam 21.3 - Keeping the Lights on: Building resilience into our critical national infrastructure
Cyber Cheltenham is back this October 2021 for a special hybrid event aimed at anyone and everyone interested in cyber – exploring how the UK can build a resilient national infrastructure.
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National Shred Day at Morrisons in Gloucester
Protect your personal information from prying eyes this October 2021, shredding your confidential waste in aid of charity Crimestoppers at Morrisons in Gloucester.
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New details revealed in £6.8 million Cheltenham Minster Exchange project
A scheme to transform the public space around Cheltenham Minster, by the team behind a radical new building for the town, have gone before Cheltenham Borough Council.
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The future of flexible working and cyber security: Amiosec expert insight
The pandemic showed businesses that remote working can be a success, but as cybercrime spiked, companies have turned to firms like Amiosec to help protect them.
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CyNam's machine learning and cyber security talk
Learn how to solve a cyber security problem with machine learning during CyNam’s online masterclass, this September 2021.
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Lead constructor for Golden Valley Development describes it as ‘once in a lifetime’
The man who will lead the construction of the Golden Valley Development has declared the project an ‘unprecedented’ opportunity – with the first phase alone valued at £1 billion.
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10 questions challenge: Neil Smith from ReformIT
The threat of cyber security, a client base ranging from circuses to cheese manufacturers, and cooking a mean curry - ReformIT's director Neil Smith is the latest Gloucestershire business leader to reveal all in the SoGlos 10 questions challenge.
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9 interesting cyber jobs in Gloucestershire
For those who have a keen interest in the cyber industry, SoGlos has compiled a list of Gloucestershire’s most interesting and surprising career paths to explore in the industry.
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The Cyber Conference from Harrison Clark Rickerbys solicitors
See a live hacking demonstration at Cheltenham-based Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ cyber conference, this September 2021.
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10 questions challenge: Jim Stevenson from Aston Lark
Launching a new Cheltenham hub during the pandemic, insuring a house adorned with a Banksy and how cyber threats are the most uninsured risk for businesses - we get the lowdown from Aston Lark divisional director, Jim Stevenson.
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Building work gets underway on Gloucester’s The Forum
Work to build phase one of the £102 million The Forum in the centre of Gloucester, billed as 'transformative for the city', starts officially today.
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10 cyber training opportunities in Gloucestershire in 2021
If you’re looking to delve into the world of cyber but aren’t sure where to begin, look no further as SoGlos has compiled a list of possible bootcamps, courses and opportunities across Gloucestershire to head you in the right direction.
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Cheltenham cyber firm joins forces with global financial business
A Gloucestershire firm launched just four years ago has been chosen to help global business brand RSM become a market leader in cyber security.
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Multi-million-pound Golden Valley Development contractor has been named
Cheltenham Borough Council has announced its preferred development partner for the £400 million Golden Valley Development with the first phase due to be completed in 2022.
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Gloucestershire businesses lost £370,000 to cyber fraud in the last year
Cyber fraud has cost Gloucestershire businesses around £369,800 in the last 13 months, according to Cheltenham-based international law firm, Charles Russell Speechlys – and here are some of the worst scams.
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5 devastating things that can happen to your business if you don’t prepare for a cyber attack
The days of cyber attacks being something that happens to other people’s businesses are gone, but Gloucestershire has cyber security experts who can help you avoid the very worst outcomes.
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Code Ninjas asks Gloucestershire tech companies to help fund scholarships
Training the problem solvers of tomorrow, children’s coding company Code Ninjas is asking Gloucestershire tech businesses to fund scholarships for children from lower-income families.
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SWCRC offering free memberships for cyber resilience
Small businesses and charities in Gloucestershire can get free core membership from the South West Cyber Resilience Centre to help protect them from cyber crime.
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University of Gloucestershire unveils plans for new £3.6 million cyber centre
The University of Gloucestershire has unveiled plans to open an institute for cyber security and digital innovation in Germany.
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14 Gloucestershire cyber companies to watch in 2021
With Gloucestershire’s status as UK cyber capital drawing more tech firms to the county, SoGlos showcases a shortlist of companies tipped as ones to watch.
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First look inside: New multimillion pound cyber training centre at Gloucestershire College
A new multimillion pound institute of technology, bringing degree level computing and cyber education to all in Gloucestershire, has officially opened.
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Gloucestershire firm’s revolutionary image analysing software aims to make the internet safer
Gloucestershire business Image Analyzer has been revealed as a firm at the forefront of the race to deliver a tech-based antidote to the internet’s worst side – illegal and harmful images.
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Government experts endorse cyber degree apprenticeship at Gloucestershire College
Gloucestershire College’s new degree apprenticeship has been backed by the UK’s highest authority on cyber, in a move seriously underlining its drive to provide the skills needed in the ‘UK’s cyber capital’.
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Openreach reveals the next areas of Gloucestershire to get superfast broadband
Infrastructure provider Openreach is living up to its promise of linking up Gloucestershire with superfast broadband – with areas of Cheltenham and Gloucester set to benefit next.
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Deals reveal Cheltenham firm’s global partnership with multi-billion dollar US software giant
Two deals with African firms have shed light on an innovative Gloucestershire business partnering multi-billion dollar US software giant Oracle NetSuite to export all over the world.
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Record year for Cheltenham cyber and tech recruitment firm
Cheltenham-based InfoSec People has grown from strength to strength in the last 18 months – with its founder predicting more growth to come for the cyber-centric recruitment firm.
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The Growth Hub is set to release thousands of pounds of digital business recovery grants
A new round of digital business recovery grants of up to £3,000 will be made available to Gloucestershire businesses by The Growth Hub, as it continues to support the county’s recovery from the pandemic.
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BAE Systems free online AI tech talk
A cyber security and intelligence solutions company is offering Gloucestershire IT and web development professionals with the chance to join a free one-hour AI tech talk, this summer.
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Cyber summer camps for kids are coming to Cheltenham
Code Ninjas is offering summer camps for cyber-savvy kids at Gloucestershire College in Cheltenham, this summer 2021.
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National Cyber Security Centre is offering a new free training course
A new, free online training course from the National Cyber Security Centre at GCHQ could help protect your organisation from a cyber security breach.
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Gloucestershire College and Hub8 will deliver new £1 million innovation centre
A £1 million innovation centre for business and education will be delivered by a partnership between the group at the heart of all things cyber business related in the county, Hub8, and Gloucestershire College.
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IT expert offers tailored service to give SMEs serious cyber protection
A firm which specialises in cyber security has launched a service to give small business access to the very best protection for their IT.
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Gloucestershire College and Hub8 will deliver new £1 million innovation centre
A £1 million innovation centre for business and education will be delivered by a partnership between the group at the heart of all things cyber business related in the county, Hub8, and Gloucestershire College.
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CyNam cyber business showcase at Cheltenham Science Festival
CyNam’s annual business conference connects to Cheltenham Science Festival this year, with a host of major names and interesting discussions on Thursday 10 June 2021.
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Who will lead the £400 million Golden Valley Development?
Final bids are in and decision-making is now underway on which firm will lead the Golden Valley Development – and what could be the most significant construction and development project in Gloucestershire in a generation.
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University symposium will address ‘critical’ cyber skills shortage facing Gloucestershire
Some of the biggest names from the cyber sector are joining a University of Gloucestershire event addressing a cyber skills shortage in the county – and the latest solutions.
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Fast-growing tech firm opens Cheltenham base
Serial tech entrepreneurs behind fast-expanding cyber firm Pentest People announce a move into Cheltenham to help them further grow their business.
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Family firm wins contract to build first phase of Gloucester’s new £85 million The Forum
Phase one of an £85 million project to transform the centre of Gloucester has been awarded to a family firm from the city, with work due to start in June 2021.
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As the economy re-opens, don’t leave the door ajar for the cyber criminals: ReformIT expert insight
We know to beware of cybercrime, but in the chaos of the last few months that has simply not been a priority – Cheltenham IT specialists ReformIT shares its simple, clear advice about how to protect your business.
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New £4 million digital skills centre set to be a ‘real asset’ for Cirencester
Businesses in the Cotswolds have welcomed news that work has started on a new £4.48 million digital skills centre at Cirencester College.
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Work begins on £3 million Institute of Technology at Gloucestershire College
Work has started at Gloucestershire College to create a £3 million Institute of Technology, with businesses claiming it will create a ‘critical talent pool’ in the county’s bid to become cyber capital of the UK.
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Salus Cyber expert insight: How to tell if your vulnerability management is effective
Vulnerability management is the process of identifying, evaluating, treating and reporting on gaps in your systems and software – but how do businesses know if their cyber security protocols are effective? SoGlos gets the lowdown from Cheltenham-based Salus Cyber…
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‘Full steam ahead’ for The Forum in Gloucester after £107 million budget approved
It is all systems go for the £107 million scheme to transform the King’s Quarter in Gloucester into The Forum after the city council approved the investment.
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Cyber security degree at Gloucestershire College is accredited with Tech Industry Gold
Gloucestershire College has announced that its flagship degree apprenticeship in cyber security has been recognised with Tech Industry Gold, the industry accreditation for digital and technical degree courses.
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Gloucestershire will deliver cyber jobs for all thanks to the Golden Valley Development
Cheltenham is ‘booming’ and the Golden Valley Development will open the doors to job opportunities for all ‘regardless of background or gender’ a new video aims to promote – as Gloucestershire vies to become the UK’s new cyber capital.
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17 innovative Gloucestershire projects set to change the county
From the south west’s answer to the Silicon Valley in Cheltenham and one of the UK’s first integrated digital societies in Gloucester to a new wild campus in the Cotswolds, SoGlos gets the lowdown on 17 groundbreaking development projects that will change Gloucestershire forever.
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