Talking 5 with Cyber Security Member Alchemmy
In this ‘Talking 5, Cyber’ interview, techUK’s Head of Cyber Security, Dan Patefield talks to Phil Aitchison from Alchemmy about his vision for a more resilient UK and what organisations can do to boost their readiness in today’s ever-evolving cyber threat landscape..
In this conversation, Phil and Dan cover:
- the key challenges facing the cyber market this year;
- the shift in emphasis in today’s digital world towards resilience;
- the importance of security testing and the opportunity this brings for organisations; and
- some of the topics we’ll be exploring in techUK’s upcoming report on driving better cyber procurement decisions for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).
You can watch the full interview with Phil Aitchison here:
Find out more about Phil’s thoughts on the topic of Resilience and Responsibility here.
And stay tuned for news about our upcoming report on driving better procurement decisions for Chief Information Security Officers by signing up to the techUK Cyber Newsletter.
Dan Patefield
Dan Patefield
Dan leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in August 2017 as a Programme Manager working across the Cyber and Defence programmes. He is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security eco-system, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Dan also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and Governmnet conduit for supporting growth across the sector. A key focus of his work is to strengthen the public-private partnership across cyber security to support further development of UK cyber security policy.
Before joining techUK he worked as Forum Lead for the Westminster eForum. In this role he had a focus on the technology and telecoms space, on issues ranging from Broadband and Mobile Infrastructure, the Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Data and diversity in tech. Dan has a BA in History from the University of Liverpool.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2165
Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill is techUK’s Programme Manager for Cyber Security, working across the cyber eco-system to bring industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
Prior to focusing in on techUK's cyber security work, Jill was also part of techUK's Central Government programme team, representing the supplier community of technology products and services to Whitehall departments.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @honeybroom
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824