cyber security Archives - Business Biscuit

Large businesses in the South West are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks, with fresh data showing a clear link between company size and breach frequency – but experts are warning that smaller firms may be dangerously underestimating the threat.

Swindon & Wiltshire Tech
Tuesday June 24 2025

New report shows economic risk from cyber breaches rising fast

Large businesses in the South West are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks, with fresh data showing a clear link between company size and breach frequency – but experts are warning that smaller firms may be dangerously underestimating the threat. According […]

Cyber security firm Computer Network Defence has celebrated its 20th anniversary, having grown from a pioneering dining table start-up to a £10 million turnover business employing 70 people.

Swindon & Wiltshire Tech
Friday August 23 2024

Cyber security firm celebrates 20th anniversary

Cyber security firm Computer Network Defence has celebrated its 20th anniversary, having grown from a pioneering dining table start-up to a £10 million turnover business employing 70 people. The Corsham-based firm held a celebration to celebrate the milestone at […]

Cyber security experts at the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust are using World Password Day today (Thursday, May 2) to warn people about the dangers of making it easy for hackers

Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
Thursday May 2 2024

Charity’s cyber security experts pass on vital advice for World Password Day

Cyber security experts at the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust are using World Password Day today (Thursday, May 2) to warn people about the dangers of making it easy for hackers. The day is dedicated to reminding people about the […]

Business owners will be challenged to break out of the Wiltshire Police Cyber Escape Room at a cyber security event in Swindon

Swindon & Wiltshire Support
Thursday March 21 2024

Business owners challenged to break out of Escape Room at cyber security event

Business owners will be challenged to break out of the Wiltshire Police Cyber Escape Room at a cyber security event in Swindon. The inaugural Cyber ConneXion event from Swindon and Wiltshire Cyber Cluster promises a morning of knowledge-sharing, networking, […]

Swindon & Wiltshire Experts
Thursday January 4 2024

With AI cyber crime on the rise businesses must be more hacker-savvy in 2024 – Filestream

The risk posed by cyber criminals to UK businesses is greater now than ever. Businesses need to be more hacker-savvy in 2024, says Paul Day of Berkshire-based Filestream. As 2024 arrives, the threat around cyber attacks, ransomware and hackers […]

Swindon & Wiltshire Tech
Thursday November 9 2023

Wiltshire invention is saving superyachts from cyber pirates

A cybersecurity company based in landlocked Wiltshire has invented a device that protects superyachts from increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks. Computer Network Defence’s ‘Osprey’ device was created to combat the specific threats that high net worth individuals face while on board […]

Swindon & Wiltshire Tech
Wednesday October 11 2023

Corsham cyber firm Computer Network Defence opens new centre on Isle of Man

Corsham-based cyber-security company Computer Network Defence (CND) has opened its new Cyber Security Operations Centre on the lsle of Man. The UK-headquartered business has maintained a presence on the island for seven years, and its latest facility is in […]

Swindon & Wiltshire News
Monday March 20 2023

Hungerford Legal and Financial Centre launches Protect Your Business event

The Hungerford Legal and Financial Centre, which offers legal services, accounting and financial planning under one roof, is launching a new event to help business owners learn how to protect themselves and their staff. Protect Your Business will feature […]

Swindon & Wiltshire News
Thursday March 16 2023

TikTok ban on UK government phones is ‘reasonable’, says BCS

National security concerns around TikTok for politicians and UK government employees are ‘significant’ and banning the app on government phones is ‘reasonable’, according to Swindon-based BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. BCS was responding to a move by the […]

Andy Cuff, Chief Executive and founder of Computer Network Defence, a cyber security consultancy and cyber security recruitment agency. The firm, with 56 staff throughout the UK, is headquartered near Chippenham, Wiltshire, with a regional office in the Isle of Man. It has been awarded the Gold Award for the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme 2022 for its forces-friendly credentials.

Swindon & Wiltshire Community champions
Tuesday July 19 2022

Military badge of honour for cyber security consultancy Computer Network Defence

Cyber security consultancy Computer Network Defence has received national recognition for its steadfast support of the military community.

Tom Marshall of the Business Cyber Centre

Swindon & Wiltshire News
Thursday July 14 2022

Wiltshire’s most secretive-sounding business address – the Business Cyber Centre – offers a welcome for all

Business Biscuit takes a peek behind the doors of Wiltshire’s most secretive-sounding address: the Business Cyber Centre.

Andy Cuff of Computer Network Defence

Swindon & Wiltshire News
Wednesday June 1 2022

Cyber security firm staff receive special one-off payment to help with cost-of-living crisis

Cyber security consultancy Computer Network Defence has paid each of its 30 staff £700 each to help with the cost-of-living crisis.

Kate Reid of RSM

Swindon & Wiltshire News
Wednesday May 25 2022

One in three middle market businesses don’t understand cyber threat, RSM survey says

A third of middle-market businesses have admitted their board does not understand the cyber threat landscape enough to accurately assess their level of risk, according to The Real Economy report from audit tax and consulting firm RSM.

Paddy Bradley Michelle Donelan and Paul Moorby at the opening of the Business Cyber Centre

Swindon & Wiltshire News
Friday May 13 2022

The Business Cyber Centre – a UK first – opens in Wiltshire

The UK’s first business-led cyber centre has opened in Wiltshire. The Business Cyber Centre was opened by Chippenham MP Michelle Donelan on Tuesday (May 10).

Business Cyber Centre

Swindon & Wiltshire News
Thursday April 14 2022

Date set for opening of the UK’s first business-led cyber centre in Chippenham

The UK’s first business-led cyber centre will open in Chippenham on Tuesday, May 10. Learning from the best cyber initiatives around the world and specifically, Be’er Sheba in Israel, the £3.7 million Business Cyber Centre is based on a […]