Nova Blue

SIGNAL TO NOISE

Cyber, defence, and building things properly. Written and recorded by the people doing the work - no vendor talking points, no scare stories.

Episode 6/Deep Dive/24 August 2026/12:25/David Collins OBE

Introducing our Latest Release of Security Features

Announcing our latest batch of MIDAS security features

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Article/Opinion/29 July 2026/Ben Brown

Why the Compliance Gate Nobody Warns North East Defence SMEs About Keeps Me Up at Night

Compliance is becoming the gate to MOD contracts, not an afterthought. Ben Brown on Nova Blue's NERDSC membership and the gap costing good SMEs good contracts.

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Article/News/15 July 2026/David Collins OBE

Partnership Announcement - Nova Blue x C3IA

Nova Blue and C3IA Solutions have launched a strategic partnership giving UK defence suppliers a clear, confident route through Defence Cyber Certification.

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Article/Frontline/9 July 2026/David Collins OBE

An Army Marches on its Stomach. And its Cyber Security.

Logistics. Infrastructure. Services. The unglamorous end of the defence supply chain is now a target, and MOD cyber compliance flows down to you too.

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Article/News/3 July 2026/David Collins OBE

AEGIS: All in one Cyber Security for defence sector startups

One managed service, one fixed price, one team. AEGIS covers hardening, monitoring, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE handling, Cyber Essentials and DCC Level 0 for defence suppliers.

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Episode 5/Frontline/30 June 2026/38:50/David Collins OBE

Quick Reflections on the Defence Investment Plan

Steve and Dave reflect on the DIP

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Episode 4/News/29 June 2026/6:43/David Collins OBE

AEGIS Cyber Security as a Service Launch

Launching AEGIS, our new service aimed at the defence sector

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Article/Deep Dive/15 June 2026/Steve Mason

Reactive vs Proactive Cyber Security

You can't control the threat. You can pull two levers: probability and impact. Why Nova Blue's Steve Mason values proactive cyber over reactive every time.

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Episode 3/Deep Dive/10 June 2026/16:25/David Collins OBE

Proactive vs Reactive Cyber Security

Steve and Dave discuss the balance between reactive and proactive cyber security

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Article/Frontline/9 June 2026/Steve Mason

FIVE EYES; Four Friends

The special relationship is over. A former intelligence officer's case for rebuilding the Five Eyes around its four reliable partners and Europe.

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Article/Opinion/1 June 2026/Steve Mason

Little Green Dots & Treating People Like Adults

No fixed hours. No holiday allowance. No one watching your Teams status. Our CEO on why we hire smart adults and then actually treat them like adults.

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Episode 1/News/21 May 2026/35:20/David Collins OBE

Introduction to Nova Blue

Introducing Nova Blue’s new podcast.

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Episode 2/Deep Dive/21 May 2026/32:03/David Collins OBE

The UK MOD Cyber Security Model Explained

Dave explains the UK MOD’s Cyber Security Model and Defence Cyber Certification

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Article/Opinion/21 April 2026/David Collins OBE

The Cyber Security Market is Broken, and SMBs are Paying the Price

Eighteen months out of the public sector and one thing is clear: the cyber security market is broken. We are sold dashboards when we need the basics done properly.

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Article/News/17 March 2026/Steve Mason

DSRB+NVBL FTW

Announcing a partnership between the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank Development Group and Nova Blue Technologies. DSRB, protected by Nova Blue MIDAS.

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Article/Deep Dive/17 March 2026/Les Wong

Zero-Trust for small businesses

Learn what Zero Trust means for small businesses, how it connects to Cyber Essentials, and the practical first steps to protect Microsoft 365, users and data.

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Article/News/13 January 2026/David Collins OBE

Building Securely from Day One

Most startups know cyber security matters. Very few get it right from day one. How we took a defence tech startup from zero to Cyber Essentials in a week.

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Article/Deep Dive/12 January 2026/Les Wong

MFA Level-Up: Why SMS Codes Are No Longer Enough (and What to Use Instead)

SMS is the weakest link in your security chain. Why you should stop using SMS for multi-factor authentication, and the phishing-resistant options to use instead.

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Article/Deep Dive/1 December 2025/Les Wong

How Cybercriminals Turn Your Employees' Passwords Into Profit

If criminals can buy your employees' stolen credentials for a few dollars, they can buy their way into your business and turn it into a major financial event.

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Article/Deep Dive/25 November 2025/Steve Mason

MIDAS vs MDR, compared

MIDAS isn't just MDR. It is a broader, deeper and more modern approach to keeping your organisation secure - covering device, identity, configuration and cloud.

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