{"id":1560,"date":"2020-06-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/uncategorized\/yorkshire-internet-security-firm-selected-national-growth-programme\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:38:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:38:30","slug":"yorkshire-internet-security-firm-selected-national-growth-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/yorkshire-internet-security-firm-selected-national-growth-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Yorkshire internet security firm selected for national growth programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bob\u2019s Business, an internet security company, based in Barnsley, has secured a place on Tech Nation\u2019s Cyber Security growth programme.<\/p>\n<p>The firm, based at the Digital Media Centre, provides online training, development and support to help employees in the public and the private sector develop awareness and skills around potential cyber threats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"layout-column-1\">Tech Nation&#8217;s Cyber\u00a0programme is aimed at tech companies ready for growth, at home and abroad. The companies on the programme receive peer-to-peer learning, masterclasses led by expert scale coaches and meetups. The programme provides cyber security scaleups with invaluable skills, a powerful network \u2013 including peers, investors and potential clients \u2013 and the ability to implement changes to help their companies grow<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honoured and excited to be included in this high-profile programme. The judges saw growth potential in our business and we look forward to exploring ways we can expand nationally and, in the long term, internationally,\u201d said Bob\u2019s Business founder and CEO Melanie Oldham.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn an increasingly networked world, cybersecurity is everybody\u2019s responsibility. With an estimated 90 per cent of cyber attacks relying on unwitting human error to succeed, Bob\u2019s Business focuses very much on the human element of security. We aim to empower individuals to secure and protect their digital lives both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to transform the \u2018people\u2019 at the heart of every organisation from being that organisation\u2019s biggest point of vulnerability to being its greatest cybersecurity strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Oldham founded the business in 2007, now employing 22 staff, its eLearning modules are accredited by GCHQ.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a privilege to have Bob&#8217;s Business on Tech Nation Cyber. They are an excellent representation of Yorkshire tech know-how, and it&#8217;s frankly fantastic to have a female-founded business which employs working-class people in Barnsley in the national spotlight,\u201d added Jem Henderson, of Tech Nation (Yorkshire).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bob\u2019s Business, an internet security company, based in Barnsley, has secured a place on Tech Nation\u2019s Cyber Security growth programme. 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