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It's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 36: Why Diversity Matters in Cyber SecurityIn this episode we are live from Cyberfest 2025 and discussing why diversity matters in Cyber Security with CyberNorth’s Thea Scott and UK Governments Stuart Frost BEM and Parisa Akaber, Siemens. Tune in as we take a deep-dive around: · Why diversity is such a critical factor in building resilient and effective cyber security teams· The important collaboration between industry, universities, and local government plays in tackling diversity issues· What employers can do differently to attract and retain diverse talent in cyber
2025-12-0428 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 35: AI and Cyber Security— how the EU AI Act is Changing the Game In this episode of It’s Cyber Up North we are live from CyberFest 2025 exploring the hot topic of AI and Cyber Security—and how the EU AI Act is changing the game. Jon Holden (CyberNorth) is joined by Lucy Batley, owner at Traction Industries, and an absolute powerhouse recognised on the AI 100 UK List 2025, which celebrates individuals and organisations driving responsible, ethical and impactful use of Artificial Intelligence across the UK. Tune in as the duo take a deep-dive into AI and Cyber.
2025-11-0424 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 34: AI and Edge Computing with Newcastle UniversityIn this episode of It’s Cyber Up North we take a deep dive into AI with Newcastle University with a specific focus on Edge Computing and the National Edge AI HubJon Holden is joined by guests Aydin Abadi (Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity) and Mujeeb Ahmed (Senior Lecturer the School of Computing's Secure and Resilient Systems Group) at Newcastle University and the trio discuss:The current landscape around cyber security and AIA spotlight on Edge ComputingThe work of the National Edge AI Hub and opportunities for the North East cyb...
2025-09-2427 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 33: The Power of CollaborationThe key to success - collaboration?In our latest podcast our guests Debra Cairns (Net-Defence) and Ed Bartlett (Hicomply) join Danielle Phillips (CyberNorth) to discuss how collaboration and not competitiveness has grown their business and continues to see them thrive.
2025-09-0225 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 32: A legacy of Growth - Phil JackmanThis episode of It's Cyber Up North is a bit of a weepy one! With Phil Jackman set to retire from CyberNorth, Danielle and Phil take a look back over the journey of CyberNorth – from initial inception, to a glimpse into what the future now holds for CyberNorth as Danielle Phillips takes over the reins.
2025-06-2518 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 31: Innovation and InvestmentIn this episode CyberNorth shines the spotlight on the importance of Innovation and Investment to accelerate scale up success in SMEs in the North East Cyber Security sector. Phil Jackman (CyberNorth) is joined by Naomi Allen Seales (Northstar Ventures) and Connor Greig (One Click Comply) to discuss securing investment and the role of CyberNorths innovation centres in exploring innovative capabilities.
2025-06-2428 min
Cyber Chats & Chill52. Live från CyberNorth med Tobias Ander: Vem vågar säga till när kejsaren är naken och serverrummet brinner?Vi välkomnade den prisbelönte informationssäkerhetsexperten Tobias Ander att slå sig ner i vår cyberhörna för att samtala om ett otroligt aktuellt och viktigt ämne, nämligen psykologisk trygghet kopplat till informationssäkerhetskultur. Vad innebär egentligen informationssäkerhetskultur? Vad är psykologisk trygghet? Hur kan vi skapa en informationssäkerhetskultur där medarbetare vågar rapportera risker och erkänna misstag utan rädsla för repressalier? Och hur får man hela organisationen att ta ansvar för informationssäkerheten, inte bara säkerhetsspecialisterna? Följ med på ett livesamtal som ger perspektiv på vad...
2025-05-2749 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 30: Space and Cyber SecurityOn this episode we talk Space!Cyber security and space are becoming increasingly intertwined as space exploration, satellite networks and space-based technologies grow in importanceThea Scott from CyberNorth is joined by Ed Bartlett, CEO, and they discuss the opportunities for SMEs in the region to explore the space industry which is worth around 19 billion in the UK.
2025-05-2024 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 29 - Innovation ZonesOn this episode, Danielle Phillips and Thea Scott from CyberNorth talk about their ambitious plans for the creation of the North East Innovation Zone.Join Danielle and Thea as they discuss the collaborative passion and drive at CyberNorth and the wider community to create an environment of support from which businesses can commercialise, grow and thrive.
2025-04-3026 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 28 - Influencing the InfluencerIn this episode, Danielle Phillips from CyberNorth is joined by Sarah Hibbert, ITPS and Juliet Melia, Mott MacDonald to talk about Influencing the Influencer - a new campaign launched in the North East to inspire young girls to pursue careers in cyber security. If you have any influence over young people's career choices then this is a must listen.
2025-03-2718 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 27 - What's in store for 2025In the first episode of 2025, Danielle Phillips and Phil Jackman explore some to the exciting things that are happening in CyberNorth. Find out more at www.cybernorth.biz
2025-01-2424 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 26 - Addressing the Experience GapIn this episode, Thea from CyberNorth meets with Nicola Taylor from ScotlandIS to talk about its work on nurturing future talent in cyber security and, in particular its focus on the Experience Gap.
Find out more about ScotlandIS
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2024-09-2239 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 25 - Gaming security and AgentsIn this episode, Phil Jackman from CyberNorth talks with Callum Duncan, Managing Director of Sencode, provider of Penetration Testing And Cyber Security Services, based in Middlesbrough. Duncan's interests cover, among many other things, gaming developments around Open Source Large Language models and the use of "Agents". What are they, how is this affecting the world of gaming and what are the cyber security implications?
You can find out more about Duncan at https://www.linkedin.com/in/callum-duncan-/
And Sencode at:
https://sencode.co.uk/
2024-08-2530 min
Talent FirstPART ONE ‘Leading Cyber - Building Resilient Leaders and Effective Managers’ with Annabel BerryThis week I continue my slight departure from The EdTech Season to speak to the wonderful Annabel Berry about her venture, Leading Cyber, an organisation committed to delivering impactful and effective leadership development through mentoring, off-site workshops and cybersecurity leadership programmes.
In this part of our two part episode, we discuss Leading Cyber's mission, the realities of cybersecurity leadership and how to tell if you are ready to take the next step.
BIO:
With over 26 years of experience in cybersecurity, Annabel is a leader focused on building successful businesses through a focus on...
2024-08-0237 min
Talent First‘Leading Cyber - Building Resilient Leaders and Effective Managers: PART ONE’ with Annabel BerryThis week I continue my slight departure from The EdTech Season to speak to the wonderful Annabel Berry about her venture, Leading Cyber, an organisation committed to delivering impactful and effective leadership development through mentoring, off-site workshops and cybersecurity leadership programmes. In this part of our two part episode, we discuss Leading Cyber's mission, the realities of cybersecurity leadership and how to tell if you are ready to take the next step. BIO:With over 26 years of experience in cybersecurity, Annabel is a leader focused on building successful businesses through a focus on...
2024-08-0137 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 24 - Get your daily updateCyberNorth catches up with Aidan from Aspire Technology Solutions, one of the region's leading cyber businesses.
Everyday, and I mean everyday, Aidan publishes his Cyber Daily newsletter on LinkedIn. At the time of writing he is on edition number 168, an amazing achievement.
The Cyber Daily is a fantastic source of information and updates, that show the enormous breadth of topics that make up the exciting, global industry that is cyber security.
You can sign up for Cyber Daily or catch up with Aidan on his LinkedIn site: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidandickenson-cybersecurity-solutions-expert/
2024-07-0630 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 23 - Best Practice Charter for NE Cyber SecurityIn this episode find out how CyberNorth is working with its colleagues ScotlandIS in supporting the development of a best practice charter to help IT Managed Service Providers (MSPs) deliver and maintain consistent standards of service across the industry.
Phil is joined by Beverley Bowles from ScotlandIS who is leading on the initiative and Debra Cairns from Net-Defence which has business both in the North East and Scotland, and who is a supporter of and signatory to the charter.
Yiu can find out more about the charter at our website.
2024-06-0927 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 22 - Working with Security ChampionsHuman risk in cyber security is significant with the majority of successful attacks having some human element. We've all been there with fingers poised over the keyboard to click on that dodgy link or enter personal details that you know you shouldn't.
In this episode we speak to Kimberley Graham and Kaye Johnson from Sage about the role of Security Champions in their organisation and how this approach could be adopted by others.
We also come back to a favourite topic of innovation and how Security Champions can play a pivotal role in better innovation.
2024-04-0727 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 21: Every day is women's dayInternational women's day is 8 March yet diversity in the cyber sector is an every day issue. With only 17% of the workforce identifying as female, what more can be done?
In this episode, Danielle Phillips talks to Debra Cairns, Net-Defence, Clare Johnson, Women in Cyber Wales and Tony Smith, Northumbrain Water Group about their experiences and thoughts
2024-03-1028 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 20: Combining Managed Security Services and AIIn this episode, Phil Jackman from CyberNorth is joined by Jorge Aguilera
Managed Security Services and cyber security
How the way organisations consume technology is changing
How AI is impacting the cybersecurity landscape
How AI is affecting IT Managed Security Services?
Find out more about the initiatives and events mentioned at www.cybernorth.biz
2024-02-0627 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 19: What, another year already?In this episode, Danielle Phillips from CyberNorth is joined by two other team members, Thea Scott and Phil Jackman to talk about some of the exciting plans for 2024.
Access the Australian Cyber Security Strategy.
Find out more about the initiatives and events mentioned at www.cybernorth.biz
2024-01-0932 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 18: Cyber Insurance 101Is cyber insurance the same as any other insurance? What sort of cover can you get? Should all businesses have cyber insurance?
In this episode, Phil Jackman from CyberNorth talks about these and other cyber insurance issues with John Baty from Cheviot Insured and Kimberley Graham from Sage.
Reference to GitHub is made during the podcast.
You can find out more about CyberNorth at wwww.cybernorth.biz
2023-12-0927 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 17: Not that CIAIn this episode Danielle Phillips leads the discussion with Matt Hewison from CyberWhite and Phil Jackman. Matt talks to us about the Cyber Intelligence Alliance and the role it plays in the amazing North East cyber sector.
You can find out more about the work of CyberNorth, including upcoming events at www.cybernorth.biz
2023-11-0426 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEpisode 16 : Cyber FirstIn this week's episode Phil Jackman and Andrew Pounder of Cyber North talk to Nick Kelsey of Cyber First North East and Janine Marshall of RTC North about Cyber First and some of the very best industry and education engagement programmes here in the North East.
2023-09-2725 minIt's Cyber Up NorthIt's CyberFest!CyberNorth's annual jamboree of all things cyber related is almost upon us. In this weeks episode Phil Jackman and Danielle Philips discuss the upcoming CyberFest with Igor Kotsiuba from Durham University Business School and Stuart Hogg from Waterstons.
Full details of all the events are on the CyberNorth website
2023-08-3026 minIt's Cyber Up NorthWomen Into CyberThis episode was recorded at the recent Women into Cyber event at Gateshead College before a live audience. Danielle Phillips talks to Annabel Berry, head of The Ladies Hacking Society and recently appointed Chair of Cyber North with a short Q&A session with the audince.
2023-07-2539 minIt's Cyber Up NorthInnovation Everywhere : Come, stop, and think!Northumbrian Water’s Innovation Festival
This week Phil and Danielle talks to guests Anthony Smith from Northumbrian Water, Wayne Bryant from the Super Network and Ashmita Randhawa from Sunderland Software City about the forthcoming Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival.
This year's festival is 10-13th July 2023 at its usual venue of Newcastle Racecourse and this year’s theme – CITIZENS – has been chosen with our community spirit and people at the absolute heart of it.
#CyberFest 2023
CyberNorth's own festival is this year sponsored by Aspire Tec...
2023-06-2626 minIt's Cyber Up NorthSpear Phishing: Tackling Ransomware and targeted cybercrimeIn this week's episode Phil Jackman and Kimberly Hendry talk with Alycia Rumney a recent graduate from the CAPSLOCK program about the ongoing debacle of the CAPITA breach and spear fishing, with personal examples of how cyber crime can affect an individual, "it's not a victimless crime".
2023-06-0535 minIt's Cyber Up NorthIt Takes Allsorts : Neurodivergence in the workplace.Neurodivergence in Cyber Security: Diversity in the workplace means more than gender or cultural issues and increasingly the information space needs a broader range of diversity in the workplace to not just represent and reflect society but in order to approach ever more complex problems especially in AI and Cyber Security.
This week's guests are Adam Pickering, Director - Cyber Security, CGI; Yvonne Charrot, Diversity Inclusion and Wellbeing Manager, the IASME Consortium and Jonathan Ellwood, Head of Assure Schemes, Visiting Fellow University of Gloucestershire.
2023-05-1838 minIt's Cyber Up NorthIt's People StupidIn this week's episode Phil Jackman and Kimberly Hendry chat with Kathryn Cardose from the North East Ladies Hacking Society about some of the current cyber security issues in the news including the leaks of security intel by the the American Air National Guard Intelligence Unit's Jack Teixeira as well as more mundane issues like phishing, passwords and 2FA, still affecting organisations at home here in the UK.
2023-05-0334 minIt's Cyber Up NorthIOT : Sleeping with the enemy?In a hyperconnected world where everything from your toaster to your TV is connected to the Internet, are we sleeping with the enemy or are we safe in allowing everything to be connected to everything else? What safeguards are manufacturers implementing if any and do we really know how to implement them safely?
In this week's episode Phil Jackman and Andrew Pounder of Cyber North talk to Ian Todd of SalesLynk about the risks and benefits of this ubiquitous "Internet of Things".
2023-04-2429 minIt's Cyber Up NorthRing Ring Who's That at the Door? IAMTick-Tock it's only a matter of time. This week Phil and Kimberly talk with Scott Wakeling about the recent events in the news regarding ransomware and CyberSecurity events affecting the critical national infrastructure, the ubiquitous vulnerabilities that are at many people's front door and the worries around the global use of TikTok one of the most popular social media apps in the world and what it might mean for politicians and civil servants.
2023-04-0830 minIt's Cyber Up NorthLo-Code - No Code: Low Risk?The increasing availability and use of Lo-Code and No-Code drag and drop application development brings with it a new set of risks and responsibilities. In this week's episode Phil Jackman and Andrew Pounder of Cyber North talk with Adam Hill of Sunderland Software City about what this means to cyber security development and the skills base within the North East.
2023-03-2430 minIt's Cyber Up NorthHeld For RansomHeld for Ransom. In this week's episode Phil and Kimberly discuss some of the high profile ransom ware and data breach incidents affecting industry and commerce; including WH Smith and The Post Office, with Iqra Haq from Celerity.
Note: Apologies to listeners, due to some technical difficulties the video version of this episode is not available.
2023-03-1127 minIt's Cyber Up NorthEvery Day is a School Day : Developing Cyber Security SkillsHer next job could be in Cyber. In this week's episode Phil Jackman talks to Danielle Philips from Inside Out Consulting about the development of the Cyber Security skills base in the north East and the opportunities for business to develop and share their own expertise as well as education and apprenticeships within the sector.
2023-03-0124 minIt's Cyber Up North"All Your Base Belong Us" : NCSC Sanction Ransomware Actors as threat levels rise internationallyNCSC Sanction Ransomware Actors as threat levels rise internationally; Phil and Kimberly discuss with Stuart Smiles the latest ransomware issues affecting The Post Office and others as the National Cyber Security Centre sanctions the major threat actors and ransomware as a service providers.
*"All your base are belong to us" is an Internet meme based on a badly translated phrase from the opening cutscene of the video game Zero Wing.
Full Wikipedia article
NCSC:– Ransomware actors sanctioned
Press release:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-ransomware-actors
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2023-02-1025 minIt's Cyber Up NorthMoney, money, money; it's a Fintech WorldFintech and Cyber Security go hand in hand, in this week's episode Phil Jackman and Kimberley Hendry talk to Wayne Bryant from Dynamo North East and the North of Tyne Combined Authority and James Thwaites from Whitecap Consulting about the symbiotic relationship of Cyber Security and Fintech and how the North East is playing a huge part in its development.
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2023-01-2026 minIt's Cyber Up NorthThe Last Chance SaloonIs this the last chance saloon for Password Managers? In this week's episode Phil Jackman and Kimberley Hendry talk to Andi Pannell about password managers and the implications of the LastPass data leak as well as making some scary predictions for trends in risks for the forthcoming year in Cyber Security.
2023-01-1330 minIt's Cyber Up NorthHappy New YearHappy New Year; Phil and Kymberly introduce the plans for the forthcoming year of podcasts and events from CyberNorth. Please don't forget to subscribe wherever you get your audio so you don't miss any episodes.
2023-01-0504 min
It's Cyber Up NorthEmpowerCyberNorth's Phil Jackman and Kimberly Hendry talk to Mads Howard from SAGE about the Empower initiatives and events focussed on getting young women and girls into STEM and IT Cyber Security.
2022-12-0920 min
The Inspiration North PodcastPhil Jackman - You don’t have to always follow the rules#101 Phil Jackman - You don’t have to always follow the rules Phil talks to us about how you don’t have to always follow the rules! We talk about: Crafting a different approach to management. How you should trust people and allow them to do what they’re good at. And how people doing things the same way they’ve always done them, keeps Phil in employment! Phil is a Guerrilla Worker, strategic thinker, occasional maverick and reluctant over-achiever with an interest in culture change, creative opportunities and regional development. He i...
2020-11-0839 min