For many children and young people, Christmas is not a time of festivity and merriment, but a time where they are greater risk of abuse and neglect. Find out how you can make a difference this Christmas. The facts According to UK-wide police data, there were 23,529 concerns of adults neglecting, mistreating or assaulting children recorded in 2019/20 – an […]
The White Hat Committee are delighted to once again welcome Qualys onboard as an official White Hat sponsor for 2021. Although this year has seen many changes to the usual Ball, Qualys has continued to stand by White Hat and Childline in our fight to be there for every child. Qualys has supported White Hat for over a decade, and […]
After another successful White Hat Ball (WHB) in January of this year, there was much to celebrate, not only did the Cyber Security Industry leadership make a stance for the support of vulnerable children by raising £195,000 for NSPCC Childline but also demonstrated how our industry can come together to have fun in the process. Sadly, that celebration was short […]
The NSPCC are still here for children- here’s how they’ve been adapting during the pandemic With schools closed for long periods and many children trapped in unsafe homes, lockdown has been particularly challenging for children. The NSPCC have responded rapidly, launching the Still Here for Children emergency appeal to raise awareness and funds for Childline, as well as adapting their frontline services to […]
Over the past few weeks, the NSPCC and White Hat Committee have been working closely with the Royal Lancaster Hotel to ensure that the 2021 White Hat Ball is in line with government social distancing advice and we are now able to share these plans with you. Based on the Royal Lancaster’s and government advice we have now come to […]
Today we got the chance to speak to Ray Stanton, a founder member of the White Hat Committee, to speak about how White Hat has changed since being established in 2004, going from the very first ball to the unmissable industry event it has become today. How and why you are involved in White Hat? I currently sit on the […]
Meet Stephen Khan, Head of Technology and Cyber Security Risk at HSBC, and our new Chair of the White Hat Ball. We spoke to Stephen to find out why the White Hat Ball is an annual sell-out event for the Information and Cyber Security Industry. The event, attended by over 650 guests including significant senior security figures, has become regarded […]
An incredible £195,000 was raised for Childline at the annual White Hat Ball which took place at London’s Lancaster Hotel on Friday 31 January. The Ball, which is now a major event in the information risk and security industry, has been running for 15 years and during that time raised more than £2million for the NSPCC’s Childline service. As more […]
The White Hat Ball Committee are delighted to invite you to attend the fifteenth annual White Hat Ball on 31st January 2020 at the Lancaster London hotel near Hyde Park. Book Your Table Now This sparkling highlight of the Cyber Security and Information Risk industry calendar is the place to catch up and have a great night out with industry colleagues, while giving back […]
This year, White Hat are delighted to have two amazing runners – Liza and Matthew – taking on the incredible feat that is the London Marathon, all in aid of Childline NSPCC. With just over 1 week to go, their long training runs are winding down but their fundraising efforts remain in full force! Matthew works for KPMG, the long-standing […]
