Protecting Public Data: The Human Factor

We were delighted to hold the 6th Annual Northern WARP Conference on Friday 03rd July 2026 in Manchester at the Kings House Conference Centre.

This conference was a hybrid event so delegates joined remotely if unable to attend in person. The theme for the Northern WARP Conference 2026 was: Protecting Public Data – The Human Factor

Throughout the day, we explored topics including:

• The growing cyber skills gap and its impact on workforce resilience
• Understanding criminal behaviour to strengthen strategy and response
• Building a security-aware culture through effective staff training
• The role of leadership in driving governance, accountability and organisational readiness
• Strengthening connections across WARP communities to support peer learning, intelligence sharing and collective problem-solving
• Real-world insights from experts, practitioners and threat specialists

The conference was brought to you by the Northern WARP, a cyber-collaboration across the North which includes the NorthWest WARP, Yorkshire & Humber WARP & ISNorthEast WARP. The conference was free to attend for all WARP organisations across the UK 

If you would like to be involved in the Northern WARP Conference in 2027, please email us at: iNetwork@Tameside.gov.uk

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