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Cisco, Palo Alto, Santander to promote UK software security code under cyber action plan

( January 6, 2026, 00:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Tech companies Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Sage and NCC Group — as well as banking group Santander — are being enlisted by the UK government to help drive adoption of a voluntary Software Security Code of Practice, under a new ambassador scheme aimed at tackling cyberattacks. As part of a wider cyber action plan announced on Tuesday, the companies will help the government promote baseline security practices across sectors and share implementation experiences. The move comes after 59 percent of UK businesses reported experiencing software supply chain attacks in the past year, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said in a statement.Statement follows....

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