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British Library Puts £400,000 Into Cyber-Attack Rebuild

Contractor sought who will deliver a more 'robust, scalable, sustainable, and secure' user experience.

The British Library has issued a £400,000 tender to help it rebuild after a massive cyber-attack last year.

In the latest tender for contractors, the library said it is seeking a partner to deliver the first phase of its Web Foundations project, reports IT Pro.

The key objectives of the project will include replacing the current interim website that will improve the user experience; be more robust, scalable, sustainable, and secure; and allow for quick expansion of other content areas.

The October 2023 attack which left it without access to its website or many digital assets in its wider IT estate.
Dan Raywood
Dan Raywood

Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.

He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.

Dan Raywood
Dan Raywood

Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.

He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.

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