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Our regularly updated CyberNorth blog, featuring cyber security sector insights, advice, digital discussion and thought leadership.
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These posts are regularly updated and feature a mixture of posts from team CyberNorth and cluster community members. If you’d like to write a guest blog – get in touch via hello@cybernorth.biz
Hicomply expands with new Manchester base
A fast-growing software company is strengthening its national presence with a new base in the North West. Newcastle-based Hicomply, which specialises in information security management software, has opened a Manchester office to support its rapid expansion. The...
Net-Defence launches ‘Business Resilience as a Service’ for 2025
As businesses embrace digital transformation and cyber threats continue to evolve, business resilience is an absolute necessity. Recognising this, CyberNorth member, Net-Defence, who provide IT support, telephony, and cyber resilience services is pioneering a...
Cyber Security – Contract Provision
Our latest guest blog is kindly written by Niall Quinn from HTG. Picture this: You've invested in IT (either directly or via an IT managed service provider), with firewalls, employee training, and security software. But would you bet your business on your suppliers'...
What’s in your Cyber Grab Bag?
In our latest guest blog, Graham Jordan, IT Partnership Analyst at Gateshead Council and a valuable part of the CyberNorth operational group, shares his thoughts on business continuity, cyber security and grab bags! It was around 2019 that I attended two events that...
CyberNorth Celebrates Successful Completion of Innovation Centre #2
Building on the success of the cyber security Innovation Centre pilot in 2024, Innovation Centre #2 has now completed thanks to funding secured from the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in the latest round of CyberLocal funding. The innovative...
CyberNorth’s Community Update: May
Welcome to our May newsletter. CyberNorth is working to support the growth and development of the whole cyber security community across the North East region. Find out more below and make sure you sign up so you don’t miss out on key events and fun activities! May...
Google Cloud Next 25
CyberNorth's lead for Cyber and Fintech, Jon Holden, was lucky enough to attend the Google Cloud Next 25 event in Las Vegas in April. Check out his blog below on his highlights, what he learned and his new friend, Susan. "Just landed back in the UK from my first...
Cyber Unpacked digitialisation videos
Cyber Unpacked is the first module of Unpacking Digitalisation, a series of short explainer videos on digital concepts, created to support officers and councillors who are digital newcomers. Check out the fabulous array of videos on the Local Government Association...
CyberNorth’s Community Update: APRIL
Welcome to our April newsletter. CyberNorth is working to support the growth and development of the whole cyber security community across the North East region. Find out more below and make sure you sign up so you don't miss out on key events and fun activities! April...
Why Are Organisations Still Wary of Fractional CISOs?
Seasoned CISO and CyberNorth’s lead for Cyber and Fintech, Jon Holden, discusses the continued hesitation in fractional CISO services in our latest blog.
