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The future of UK cybersecurity

Charlie Sammut speaking at the Global Tech Law Series 2026 at Eversheds Sutherland.
Charlie Sammut, deputy director for Assessment NCSC, speaking at Eversheds Sutherland Global Tech, London. Photo: GRIP

Charlie Sammut, deputy director for Assessment NCSC, spoke at the Eversheds Sutherland Global Tech event about the rise in cybersecurity threats, and what can be done.

At the 2026 Eversheds Sutherland Global Tech Law Series in London, Charlie Sammut, deputy director for Assessment, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and CISO at the UK Health Security Agency, delivered a sobering yet proactive address on the state of national cybersecurity.

Speaking on behalf of the NCSC, Sammut outlined the

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