UK Opens new National Cyber Security Center

Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday inaugurated Britain's new National Cyber Security Center that will work to protect the country from online attacks. It is located in London and is being setup to protect the UK government from cyber attacks. It is a new part of the GCHQ. Well, it's been operating since October but now its official launched.

Initiatives by the NCSC include free website vulnerability scanning for the public sector, working to take down phishing websites, and encouraging young people to take up careers in cybersecurity.

Relevant to the SoS community are the Research Institudes that are like the lablets.

To learn more about the new center, you can attend CyberUK: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/events/cyberuk-2017

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