Will A Cyber Attack Happen? Why, yes!

I give talks in many countries and cities, but it is in Edinburgh and Glasgow that I often get the most engaging and open audiences. In these cities, you see registrations move quickly to “sold-out”, and where those attending are open to debate and discussion.

And so, today, against blue skies and a calming warm wind, I was off to Dynamic Earth (and which is a stone’s throw from the Scottish Parliament building) for CyberScot19:

But it was an easier role than normal, as I could have a bit of fun of being on the other side of a panel, and just chairing it:

I had no slides to prepare. I had no challenging statements to make. No live demos. Just a chance to grill a couple of experts.

And so I opened up by asking our expert audience whether they thought that a major cyber attack would hit the UK in the next few years, and it was not good news: