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The centre will act as a base for the Ministry of Defence supply chain at Corsham and throughout the region , host training to raise awareness of cyber security and deliver the skills to combat it , as well as provide workspace and networking for cyber professionals .
The centre , which has been funded by the government ’ s Getting Building Fund and is being delivered by the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership , is the first of its kind in the country . Commercial Operations Manager Tom Marshall said it is important to make people aware of what its mission is .
He explained , “ The remit to Milk & Tweed was to build something so that people can communicate with us , but it will be an evolution as we grow and develop our services .”
The Chippenham creative agency designed and built the website , which is so far limited to a landing page , to keep partners and potential clients informed about the centre ’ s progress as it works towards its opening . Contractors are still busy gutting and converting the former home of electronics firm General Dynamics .
Tom said , “ We have a responsibility to tell people what we are doing with the £ 3.7 million of public money and also to support the partners that we ’ re working with to say
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‘ this is happening and this is where we ’ ve got to .
“ As we go on , we ’ ll add more pages and information about the delivery team and what we ’ ll be doing .
“ The Milk & Tweed team has been excellent ,” he said . “ We wanted to make the site fit with our brand . All credit to Milk and Tweed for digesting what we want and delivering it .”
Milk & Tweed Creative Director Jake Jeffries said , “ The security side of the project has been challenging and we are proud that we ’ ve built something resilient for Tom and his team .
“ The centre already had its own brand and identity so we ’ ve worked hard to make sure the site reflects that . This landing page is just the start and we are really looking forward to seeing this project grow and the site grow with it .”
A key message from the centre ’ s site is that all businesses , no matter what their size , are at risk from hackers who could steal information for fraud purposes or hold them to ransom . More than a third of UK companies have suffered a security breach in the last 12 months .
Tom continued , “ There is a lack of understanding , certainly at the small and micro end of the SME world , of the requirement for some form of basic cyber security protection .
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“ Everybody is at risk , not just from a finance perspective but think about intellectual property or business continuity , they need to be considered .”
The training side of the project will be carried out by tenant companies who will provide opportunities for military personnel , students and people from other industries to develop the skills needed to work in the cyber industry .
Tom added , “ We are aiding the development of a talent pool and aiding it by connecting skills and training organisations , people who are needed in the MoD and giving them an easy journey to acquiring those roles without having to go to university or college . It is about recognising the skills they have got and putting them in the right place as quickly as possible .”
The ground floor of the three-storey-site , which will eventually create around 270 jobs and thousands of training places , will be home to a café and a co-working space where freelancers , start-ups and sole traders can hire desk space for a monthly fee .
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Situated close to public transport , Chippenham train station and the M4 , the
Business Cyber Centre will also provide conferencing space for up to 140
people and cyber training for up to 60 people at any one time . There will also be
opportunities for cyber professionals to network through the Swindon and
Wiltshire Cyber Cluster . We are currently refurbishing o�ce space and aim to
have the centre open for early 2022 .
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Funded by a Central Government grant as part of the Getting Building Fund , this will be
the UK ’ s �rst Business Cyber Centre . As part of the SWLEP , the Business Cyber Centre is
on a mission to make all UK businesses more cyber secure and aims to turn cyber
complexity into cyber con�dence .
The BCC believes that cyber security isn ’ t an optional extra , it ’ s a must have and the
Centre is dedicated to building a powerful community that can tackle any cyber challenge
with con�dence . Combining its cyber knowledge and expertise , it will give its customers
all the tools they need to power their business forward .
Cyber security is everyone ’ s business . Covid-19 has increased our vulnerability to cyberattacks
by making UK citizens more reliant on individual ports , networks and remote
technology . All users and businesses are at risk and the BCC aims to help them become
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