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Security Lancaster: Small Business Cyber Security Survey Film Now Live
Five films of the Small Business Cyber Security Survey launch event earlier this month are now online. The survey gathered information about the security concerns of small businesses. The exclusive event included a presentation from Eric Ollerenshaw OBE, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood:
"I'd like to thank Daniel (Daniel Prince, Associate Director of Security Lancaster) in particular... for me, as a member of parliament, the fact that Lancaster has been established as a centre of excellence on this is just fantastic news for the whole district... and businesses round here."
The highlights film includes interviews with businesses and partnerships such as Gary Lovett, Regional Chairman for Cumbria, Federation of Small Businesses, the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. He commented:
"There are far too many small businesses out there that really don't understand the full impact of IT and cyber attacks. That's why the Federation of Small Businesses, with the University, will come together to get this information out to lots more businesses."
Tue 27 November 2012
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Lancaster set to receive funding boost to stimulate UK's economy
Lancaster is amongst leading universities who are set to benefit from a £50 million investment in cutting-edge research and innovation projects to drive growth. Lancaster's project will use the strong international reputation and links in China, in particular with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to address the Government's priorities to focus on high-growth SMEs and to increase exports. Using expertise from across the University, it focuses on improved leadership and new technology...
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Fri 17 May 2013
Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life.
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Thu 16 May 2013
How do we find out about cyber criminals?
Security Lancaster and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics held a workshop to form a new collaborative group who will widen the knowledge of cybercrime and start developing innovative approaches to obtaining information on cyber criminals. The workshop included security researchers and statisticians, solicitors specialising in cybercrime, and experts from government agencies.
Thu 16 May 2013
First, carbon footprints... now you can calculate your 'nitrogen footprint'
Scientists at Lancaster, Virginia and Oxford universities have produced a web-based tool that allows anyone living in the UK to see their own 'nitrogen footprint'.
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Wed 15 May 2013