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In a hybrid working world with employees both working from the office and from home, it is more important than ever to ensure that security and connectivity are water-tight. It may be surprising to learn that poor technology isn't usually to blame for cyber security breaches. According to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), 90% of data breaches in 2019 were caused by human error.

2021 is set to be a very exciting year for the cybersecurity sector in the UK. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has indicated, in their 2020 annual sectoral analysis, a record investment in the cyber sector now worth £8.9 billion. Despite the difficult economic situation that the UK has been in as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the industry recorded a new record quantity of cyber security deals, equating to over £821 million. The report also revealed that more than half of firms are now based outside of London and the South East, highlighting the growing strength of the sector across all nations and regions of the UK - which has contributed to regional prosperity as well as strengthening cyber resilience for numerous organisations. Glocomms have a plethora of cyber security roles available both in the UK and internationally.

The UK Government this February has launched the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA) who will be able to identify and fund transformational science and technology at speed, as part of the government's plan to establish the UK as a global science powerhouse. ARIA has been modelled on the US Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), which played a vital role in the development of technologies such as the internet, GPS and mRNA vaccines and antibody therapies.

Cybersecurity professionals have a great history of collaboration. Cybercrime does not pay any regard to state borders, so combatting it is a process that has always focused on the cooperation and the sharing of data by countries. According to the British Computer Society, the UK has historically been the second largest contributor of Europol Information Systems, which has not gone unnoticed during the Brexit negotiations with the EU. However, despite the collaborative effort to reduce cybercrime, the last few years have seen a lot of changes that professionals have had to quickly adapt to, to ensure that they provide optimal protection. One of the most effective barriers against cybercrime is the collaboration of professionals and their abilities to learn from each other.

As we enter the decade of 5G, the UK Government is keen to support and aid in the development of British industries through the help of 5G technologies to further establish the UK as a world leader. To provide this leverage in capitalising on the power of new technology, there has been a pledge of £28.3 million of government-business shared funding to nine ventures aimed at exploring how UK businesses can be ahead of the game by incorporating the use of 5G technologies. According to techUK, open RAN technology will be used as an alternative approach to develop telecommunications networks that allow for greater interoperability of radio equipment between vendors and will give network operators more options and versatility when they adopt 5G infrastructure.

In 2019, total venture capital investment in UK tech was £6bn, as reported by Tech Nation. This figure was higher than any other European country. Furthermore, the rate of scaleup investment in the UK places them as fourth in the world after the US, China and India.

Glocomms hit the ball out of the park when it comes to providing recruitment solutions for the British IT industry. The firm has over seven years of experience and 4 global tech hubs, a team that speak over 15+ languages and a hiring rate of which 43% are female.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is creating waves across the UK as the tech sector is making an intense effort to keep up with the technological transformations to ensure the UK's economy does not sync lower after the COVID-19 pandemic. London, Birmingham and Manchester have faced huge amounts of disruption this year alone due to the pandemic and the digitalisations which are increasing consumer spending but inviting a knowledge of new technology which hasn't quite been reached in many areas of the industry.

The Fourth Industrial Revolutions`is the ongoing transformation of traditional manufacturing and industrial pratices due to the advances in modern technology. This revolutions has put the tech sector in the UK under a large amount of pressure to keep up with the innovative digitalisations to increase companies workflow and in turn their profits.

Technology is the driving force of change happening around the world and talented professionals behind this technology are helping to advance our economic and social infrastructures day by day. Adaptations in many company’s business models have been caused by the disruption of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Glocomms have consultants who are experts in their chosen field to advise their clients and candidates on IT careers across the UK from London to Birmingham and Manchester creating significant connections in a timely manner. Glocomms allow their clients to have peace of mind when finding a resolution for the challenge of talent acquisition.