Day: August 23, 2017

DCI Cyber Essentials Certification Webinar

Cyber Essentials certification is a Government-backed scheme to help organisations like yours understand what common cyber attacks look like and what basic controls all organisations should put in place to protect themselves. By implementing Cyber Essentials with DCI, your organisation can reduce exposure to common threats by as much as

What is the Cyber Security Model?

The Cyber Security Model (CSM) is part of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP) which was set up by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to manage and strengthen cyber security for the defence sector and its suppliers. The model, which is a joint initiative between the MOD and industry, is

GDPR – the need for Cyber Essentials

What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the European Union’s attempt to bring data protection up to date with the new or previously unforeseen ways that data could be used. Since the Data Protection Act 1998 was introduced the way organisations use and store data has changed significantly;

Department of Defence to strengthen cyberspace operations

The Department of Defence (DOD) plans to elevate US Cyber Command under bold new proposals authorised by the President of the United States, Donald Trump. The measures acknowledge cyberspace as a new digital front line, with the DOD now looking to shore up online defences, reassure allied nations and deter any would-be adversaries. Crucially, the […]

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Successful flight test for Lockheed Martin’s LRASM

Lockheed Martin has successfully fired the first tactical configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B. In the test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California, a U.S. Air Force B-1B from Edwards Air Force Base, California, released the LRASM. The missile navigated through all planned waypoints, transitioned to mid-course guidance and […]

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Boeing satellite completes NASA’s space communications network

The sixth and final Boeing Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) has been launched and will enhance NASA’s space communications network when the satellite becomes fully operational early next year. TDRS-M is the latest satellite in NASA’s TDRS constellation and will provide high-bandwidth communications to spacecraft in low-Earth orbit. The TDRS network enables continuous communication […]

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