The ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/british-government” target=”_blank”>British government will next week warn all ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/uk-companies” target=”_blank”>UK companies to treat cyber security as an “absolute priority” in the wake of attacks on retailers Marks & Spencer, the Co-op Group and ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/harrods” target=”_blank”>Harrods. Cabinet office minister Pat McFadden on Friday led a briefing with national security officials and Richard Horne, the CEO of the ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/national-cyber-security-centre” target=”_blank”>National Cyber Security Centre, about support being provided to the affected retailers, his office said.
It also said he will use a speech at next week’s ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#Tech#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/cyberuk-conference” target=”_blank”>CyberUK conference in Manchester to say the recent attacks are a “wake up call”…
