With the recent release of the Arm Morello Board, the
UKRI’s Digital Security by Design initiative is entering its next major phase
with the launch of the Technology Access Programme.
Developed
by Arm, the Morello Board will introduce a new approach to blocking security
vulnerabilities in modern computer systems. The Morello board is a real-world
test platform for the Morello prototype architecture developed by Arm, which is
based on the University of Cambridge’s secure computer architecture, CHERI.
The
Technology Access Programme will give participating organisations an
opportunity to access this early-stage software and prototype hardware
technology to investigate in their own R&D teams and validate the core
capabilities and benefits.
The
programme will be run by the Digital Catapult, the UK authority on advanced
digital technology. UKRI through the DSbD Challenge awarded the Digital
Catapult £2M of funding to provide the UK technology community with a series of
events and workshops and give participating businesses and developers the
opportunity to get hands-on experience of the new technologies.
The
Technology Access Programme will also improve the competitiveness of UK tech
businesses through early access and adoption of new technologies.
UK
Industries including aerospace, defence, healthcare, financial services,
manufacturing, telecoms, energy Infrastructure, transport and education that
will benefit from more secure computing platforms are encouraged to engage with
the programme.
Interested
UK businesses will be able to register their interest via the DSbD portal which was launched on 17 January
2021.
John Goodacre, Challenge Director for Digital Security by
Design said: “There
is a continuous escalation in Cyber-crime and the Cyber-security response. DSbD
aims to stimulate a fundamental change in technology so that the digital world
can be secure by design with data protected by default. I’m pleased to support
the DSbD Technology Access Programme to give businesses the opportunity to
understand how their products and services can benefit, blocking
vulnerabilities so that their operations and customers can be better protected
against the growing costs and harm of a cyber-attack.”
Jeremy Silver, CEO, Digital Catapult said:
"In today's highly
competitive global marketplace, companies need to find new ways of reducing
security vulnerabilities in vital systems, devices, vehicles and public
infrastructure. The DSbD innovations in cybersecurity have the potential to
provide significant new levels of protection for industrial computer systems
and widely used devices.
“Digital
Catapult is excited to lead the Technology Access Programme, an important
strand of work which will provide hands-on opportunities for developers and
organisations to experiment with these digital security technologies and
provide vital feedback to help shape a safer future.”
