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London-based cyber-security startup PixelPin want to simplify security using image-based authentication to replace passwords.  Passwords need to be long and complicated in order to be in any way secure, and that means they can become difficult to remember; especially if you use a different password for every website and service you use. There is a surprisingly low login success rate with pa...
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The lowdown on Leeds-based data, analytics and cybersecurity startup The Data City, which has data provision at its core... Leeds-based data, analytics, and cybersecurity startup The Data City has been named by Tech Nation as both one of the UK’s most exciting tech startups and one of the top 3 tech startups in Yorkshire and Humber. The startup has also been shortlisted for the se...
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Belfast-based software cyber security company Uleska this week announced that it has secured £500,000 in investment and sales, which will enable it to significantly grow product development and double its headcount. The company has raised £325,000 in investment from a combination of institutional and private investors, including Techstart NI, Clarendon Fund Managers and Dennis Mu...
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Cybercrime has become an increasingly worrying threat for modern businesses. Here are some handy simple tips to help your business fight cybercrime care of the team at Innovate UK. Cyber security has become an increasingly worrying threat for modern businesses. In the UK each year alone, cybercrime costs businesses up to £30 billion. Those who are left vulnerable and open to attack tend to ...
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upSTART startup pitch finalists for 2017, Nova Leah, specialists in cyber security solutions for medical devices, picked up the Grand Prix Startup of the Year Award at the Irish National Startup Awards 2018. Powered by Bank of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, The National Startup Awards 2018, aim to support, recognise and applaud Irish based businesses on every stage of the entrepreneurial jo...
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We spoke with Heather Stratford, CEO at Stronger.tech, who suggested cyber security training is a must for all employees...The very foundation of a strong company depends on how secure it is. When it comes to protecting your company, there’s no such thing as ‘safe enough’. In a world of changing technologies, damaging cybercrime is a committed act that occurs every few seconds. E...
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Cyber security gets more important with each passing day. More and more individuals and businesses go online, expand their online services, collect and store personal and payment information online, take advantage of cloud-based services, and so on. The online world is increasingly a land of opportunity for nefarious ne’er-do-wells and scoundrels and the like. More than ever, then, cyber s...
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The UK government has announced that a new cyber security innovation centre is to be developed in London, with up to £14.5m made available for the centre, pencilled in to open in 2018.  The press release via Gov.uk states: London will cement its place as a world-leader in the fight against cyber attacks and threats with an investment of up to £14.5 million in a ne...
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If you run a cyber security startup you’ll be interested to know that Europe’s pioneering Cyber Security accelerator ‘CyLon’ is open for applications again.    Founded by leading experts in security, investment, and policy, CyLon offers entrepreneurs the platform they need to build and grow a successful cyber security company. The fifth programme cohort begins i...
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CyLon, Europe's first cyber security accelerator, is on the hunt for innovative cyber security startups to apply for Cohort 4 - their latest 3 month accelerator programme which closes for applications on Thursday 25th August. Startacus loves to shout out about opportunities that could help innovative startups to grow and scale - here are the details to help get your application ‘locked in&r...
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