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As the technology landscape develops, the definition of cyber security is expanding with it and organisations must grasp Technological change and geopolitical tensions present “tumultuous uncertainty” requiring culture shift in approach to cyber defence, says head of UK cyber agency All organisations urged to follow advice to make cyber security part of their mission, as cyberspace sits in state Threat picture ever more contested, with majority of significant incidents handled by National Cyber Security Centre coming from attackers linked to nation states The head of the UK’s cyber agency is expected to say that the country is facing a “perfect storm” for cyber security against the backdrop of a new “technological revolution” in a major speech today (Weds, 22 April). Dr Richard Horne, the CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, a part of signals intelligence agency GCHQ, will say that the meeting of rapid technological change driven by developments in AI and geopolitical tensions are giving rise to a period of “tumultuous uncertainty”. Speaking to the CYBERUK conference in Glasgow, Dr Horne will say that as the technology landscape develops, the definition of cyber security is expanding with it.