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Raytheon extends Cybersecurity Academy to UK and Kuwait
“The cyberthreat crosses
boundaries and borders and is
a global security imperative,”
said Dave Wajsgras, President of
Raytheon IIS.
“We’re working side by side with
distinguished universities and
our allies around the globe to
prepare the next generation of
cyberdefenders to combat real-
world cyberattacks.”
aytheon Company’s
Intelligence, Information
and Services business is
bringing its global Cyber Academy
programme to the United Kingdom
and Kuwait through partnerships with
the University of Gloucestershire,
Lancaster University and Kuwait
University. Through these
R
cybersecurity skills-building workshops,
Raytheon is focusing on the growing
worldwide cybertalent gap.
These educational programmes give
students the hands-on experience
with cybersecurity techniques and
methods to identify and address network
vulnerabilities.
Raytheon’s Cyber Academy,
first launched in the United Arab
Emirates in 2016, is being offered
domestically and in international
markets strategically important to
Raytheon’s business.
Raytheon Company, with 2017
sales of US$25 billion and 64,000
employees, is a technology and
innovation leader specialising in
defence, civil government and
cybersecurity solutions.
UK GOVERNMENT PUBLISHES CODE TO
STRENGTHEN IOT SECURITY
T
he UK government has published new measures to
help manufacturers boost the security of Internet-
connected devices.
There are expected to be more than 420 million such IoT
devices in use across the UK within the next three years and
poorly secured devices such as virtual assistants, toys and
smartwatches can leave people exposed to security issues and
even large-scale cyberattacks.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the
Cabinet Office, David Lidington said: “Our National Cyber
Security Strategy sets out our ambitious proposals to defend
our people, deter our adversaries and develop our capabilities
to ensure the UK remains the safest place to live and do
business online.”
To combat this, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media
and Sport (DCMS) and the National Cyber Security Centre
(NCSC) set out plans in a ‘Secure by Design’ review to
embed security in the design process of new technology
rather than bolt it on as an afterthought.
As a result, a new Code of Practice has been developed to
improve the cybersecurity of devices, encourage innovation in
new technologies and keep consumers safe. Tech companies
HP Inc and Centrica Hive Ltd are the first to sign up to commit
to the code.
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