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Former CGHQ Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/robert-hannigan\">Robert Hannigan<\/a>, is a great speaker to help answer these questions for audiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>A leading authority on cyber security, cyber conflict, and the application of technology in national security, he was responsible for launching the UK\u2019s first Cyber Security Strategy and launched the active cyber defense program for the UK in 2016. 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