Outgoing TalkTalk boss Baroness Dido Harding is a potential candidate to become the UK's first minister for cyber security, a role likely to be initiated as Chancellor Philip Hammond stresses the importance of dealing with cyber crime. Baroness Harding is due to leave the telecommunications company in May and plans to give more of her time to public service. The UK has been hit by several major cyberattacks over recent years, including those on government websites last year which saw personal details stolen from around 300,000 people. ’s difficulties during the cyber hack it experienced in 2015.
Outgoing TalkTalk boss Baroness Dido Harding is a potential candidate to become the UK's first minister for cyber security, a role likely to be initiated as Chancellor Philip Hammond stresses the importance of dealing with cyber crime. Baroness Harding is due to leave the telecommunications company in May and plans to give more of her time to public service. Her experience includes handling TalkTalk’s difficulties during the cyber hack it experienced in 2015.