Cybersecurity and Cyber Attacks: From IT Issue to Board-Level Crisis

Speaker: John Kingston

Overview

This session explores the evolving cyber threat landscape in the UK and its implications for organisations today.

The session outlines what good cyber resilience looks like in 2026, with a focus on governance — including the importance of board-level ownership of cyber risk and the need for regular, meaningful reporting to support informed decision-making.

Discussion points

Understanding of realistic cyber threat scenarios and their business consequences
Clear regulatory and legal obligations triggered by cyber incidents
Practical incident response framework and preparedness checklist
Board‑level reporting approach for cyber risk and resilience

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Speaker profile

John Kingston

Senior Lecturer

John Kingston is a Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security in the School of Science & Technology. John has an extensive background in artificial intelligence and legal qualifications. He spent twenty years at the University of Edinburgh. With seven years in a range of roles in government and industry, before returning to academia in 2015. Current interests include using knowledge management techniques to address human deception in cybersecurity, as well as standardising descriptions of cyberattacks for knowledge sharing and reasoning.