The complexities of cyber security in local government

Matt Wicks, co-CEO for technology and innovation at The Virtual Forge, outlines the value of its AI search tool mycontentscout 

The city council has adopted a sophisticated data platform to support its SAFE programme, writes Helena Zaum, chief commercial officer at Sentinel Partners

Governance, enablement and mentoring are key to finding solutions for data challenges, writes Matt Wicks, co-CEO for technology and innovation at The Virtual Forge

An organisation’s people are a crucial feature in achieving best practice in cyber security, writes David Mudd, global head of digital trust assurance at BSI

Unique property reference numbers are a key element of the data infrastructure for solutions to the sector’s problems, writes Gayle Gander, head of marketing, GeoPlace

Councils need to consider security in supply chains and use assurance frameworks, writes Mark Arcatinis, principal cyber security consultant at SCC Digital

There are further areas to explore in developing organisations’ in-house DDaT capabilities, writes Alan Banks, managing director of Netbuilder