CyberUK – The tide is turning for secure communications

Just back from Cyber UK and the tide seems to be turning. The message that consumer grade apps are not secure enough for business and government communications is really starting to resonate.

Holding the event in Belfast a few days after the visit by US President Joe Biden seemed to result in a more strategic audience.  The majority of conversations we had were about the importance of data sovereignty, who owns corporate data and keeping control of where it goes, and, operational and cyber resilience. All key themes that are central to secure communications and keeping mobile data safe – and all issues that cannot be properly addressed by the use of consumer apps.

As well as being busy on the stand throughout both days with more visitors and more follow up meetings booked than ever before, we were also pleased to meet a Major General; Jonathan Berry, the Viscount Camrose, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology); and the following day, Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) Tom Tugendhat. Of the 90+ exhibitors the Minister and Under Secretary visited only about 5 or 6 stands, of which Armour featured for both.   Clearly the recent stories in the press about sensitive messages on phones being compromised is filtering through. (Read more here: https://www.armourcomms.com/2023/03/20/the-hancock-saga-exactly-how-not-to-manage-sensitive-information/) 

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