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Cyber Essentials is changing in January 2022
The latest evolution will take place on 24 January 2022, with the introduction of some significant changes
Cyber Essentials pricing structure is changing in January 2022
Tiered pricing better reflects the effort required to assess applications.
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NCSC publishes UK charity sector threat assessment and small charity guide
The NCSC has today published its UK charity sector threat assessment and small charity Cyber Guide. "Like businesses, charities are increasingly reliant on IT and technology and are falling victim to a range of malicious cyber activity. As the Charity Sector Threat...
NCSC launches new Cyber Essentials website
The NCSC has today launched its new Cyber Essentials website. "We’ve responded by creating a single site for Cyber Essentials, pulling together information from various government websites. We’ve tried to simplify some of the messages for those who are just beginning...
NCSC publishes new cyber security guidance for small businesses
The NCSC has today published new cyber security guidance for small businesses. The guidance recommends implementing "five quick and easy steps" to improve cyber security. It also recommends Cyber Essentials as the next step to improve your cyber security further. More...
Cyber In The News
Startup bank Monzo: We warned Ticketmaster months ago of site fraud
Compromised payment cards detected in April, JavaScript code meddling revealed in June. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/28/ticketmaster_monzo_inbenta/ Ticketmaster explains what happened. https://security.ticketmaster.co.uk/
Gloucestershire Police fined £80,000 by ICO
Gloucestershire Police fined for revealing identities of abuse victims in bulk email. https://ico.org.uk/action-weve-taken/enforcement/gloucestershire-police/
TSB admits 1,300 accounts hit by fraud amid IT meltdown
Life savings have been stolen from TSB accounts by fraudsters "exploiting" the bank's IT problems, with 1,300 people losing money. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44385710