UK Sextortion Cases Doubled in 2021
The UK’s Revenge Porn Helpline received 1124 reports of sextortion last year, compared to 593 in 2020
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The UK’s Revenge Porn Helpline received 1124 reports of sextortion last year, compared to 593 in 2020
Andrew Elliot from DCMS provides an update on government initiatives to boost cybersecurity talent pipeline
Multi-million-pound commitment will empower everyone from recent graduates to career changers to IT professionals in the UK to begin a successful career in cybersecurity.
The 100K in the UK scheme is aimed at recent graduates and career changers seeking to work in cyber
More testing and more collaboration on the way