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Cyber Protection Challenges facing UK local government

Cyber protection challenges facing UK local government

Local governments today are navigating a rapidly evolving technological landscape—one that offers powerful opportunities to enhance service delivery, improve communication, and streamline operations. However, with increased digital reliance comes a growing exposure to cyber threats that cannot be ignored.

This webinar explores the critical balance between digital innovation and cybersecurity resilience in the public sector. It will examine why protecting sensitive data and safeguarding essential infrastructure must remain a top priority, and how local authorities can strengthen their defences through robust security measures, targeted staff training, and effective contingency planning.

At the same time, the session will address a key challenge facing many councils: limited budgets. Despite the availability of advanced cybersecurity tools and systems, financial constraints often hinder the ability to fully implement and maintain adequate protections.

Join us to gain insights into the current threat landscape, practical strategies for building cyber resilience, and approaches to making the most of available resources in an increasingly high-risk digital environment.

Agenda

10.30 Welcome & Event Overview
Susanne Bitter, The Cyber Security Forum Initiative
10.40 How will we secure public services?
Melanie Garson - Associate Professor of International Security, UCL
10.50 Building a Resilient Microsoft 365 tenant - how CAF can help
John Stevenson - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Coreview
11.00 Panel Session
Reputation and cyber: why it matters
11.40 Event close

Speakers

Dr Melanie Garson

Associate Professor in International Security
University College London
Melanie is an Associate Professor in International Security in the Department of Political Science at University College London where she teaches her flagship course “From Cyberwarfare to Robots: The Future of Conflict in the Digital Age” that examines the nexus of disruptive tech and building defence and resilience...Read More

Neil Sinclair

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
University of Portsmouth
Neil spent over 32 years working in Counter Terrorism, concluding his career as the Financial Intelligence lead for a Government Agency. Since leaving the service, Neil has been the COO of the Mayor for London’s Digital Security Centre...Read More

Susanne Bitter

Head of Regional Strategic Alliances
Cyber Security Forum Initiative (CSFI)
Susanne Bitter is a dynamic cybersecurity leader and sought-after international speaker, known for turning complex security challenges into clear and actionable strategies. She currently serves as Head of Regional Strategic Alliances (UK) at the Cyber Security Forum Initiative (CSFI)...Read More

John Stevenson

Senior Product Marketing Manager
CoreView
John Stevenson is Senior Product Marketing Manager at CoreView. John is an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in cyber security spanning anti-malware, email and web defenses, access management and the protection of air-gapped networks....Read More

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