Next Generation Spotlights

As quantum computing edges closer to reality, the pressure on organisations to future-proof their security infrastructure is mounting. Cavero Quantum, a spin-out from the University of Leeds, is tackling this challenge head-on with post-quantum cryptography and authentication designed for even the most constrained devices. The Gurus spoke to James Trenholme, Co-Founder and CEO of Cavero Quantum, about its technology, the current threat landscape and how government-backed programmes, like CyberASAP, have supported the company’s journey so...

Cyber Innovations is a UK-based cyber company specialising in human-centred cyber resilience. Cyber Innovations have developed research-backed training, tools and frameworks designed to help organisations respond more effectively to cyber incidents, while reducing cognitive overload, limiting human error and minimising longer-term impacts on staff wellbeing. Cyber Innovation’s early work, particularly the development of CyGamBIT, was supported by CyberASAP, a research commercialisation programme that’s funded by the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and...

Veribee is on a mission to reduce noise for software teams, by striving to minimise alert-heavy tools that create noise, as opposed to confidence in what’s actually secure. As one survey found, over two-thirds of security teams receive over 2,000 alerts a day (roughly one alert every 42 seconds), with 92% reporting missed or uninvestigated alerts were linked to actual security incidents. Evidently, noise reduction, at a time where noise is only increasing, cannot be...

Founded on pioneering British research and real-world intelligence applications, FACT360 is using behavioural analytics to help governments and organisations detect fraud, terrorism and serious crime without breaching privacy. The Gurus spoke to Paddy Lawton, Founder of FACT360, about the origins of the company, the problem it solves and how government-backed programmes have helped accelerate its global reach. Tell us about yourself and FACT360 “Three or four years ago, after I had exited a company called...

CybPass is on a mission to ensure that autonomous systems, from drones and robotics to self-driving vehicles, are safe, secure and ready for real-world deployment. In an era of fast, AI-driven automation, this is becoming increasingly important.  We spoke with co-founder and CEO PingChen Lin about turning academic research into a commercial venture, the unique problem his company is solving, and the lessons he’s learned along the  Tell us about yourself and CybPass “I’m Ping-Chen...