Mr Smyth appeared before an Oireachtas Committee on Wednesday to be quizzed on the response to the ransomware attack on the HSE. The NCSC - which currently has no-one working in the newly created role of director - is spearheading the response to the cyberattack on the health service. Everybody understands how absolutely critical this role is.”Mr Smyth also said people consider more than money when taking a job with the NCSC. “You do have to pay good and adequate salaries but people are proud to work in the NCSC. “They have GCHQ [Government Communications Headquarters], they carry out mass intelligence surveillance...“We have a very different set-up.

Source: The Irish Times May 26, 2021 14:23 UTC