The BBC’s Panorama program today reports on the devastating effects a cyber attack can have on small and medium sized businesses. They quote the case of KNP – a Northamptonshire transport company – which was the victim of a ransomware attack that...
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are supporting Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest, Santander UK and TSB to expand the role that Cyber Essentials plays in their supply chain...
The Cyber Essentials scheme was introduced by the UK Government in 2014 as a way to help make the UK the safest place to do business. The UK has seen significant inflation since the last price change in January 2022, so the NCSC has agreed that prices for Cyber...
Charities are sitting on a treasure trove of data. Valuable information on beneficiaries, supporters and volunteers as well as invoice and payment details can be sold by cyber criminals and used to attack the charity and identify other targets. The DCMS Cyber Security...
In April 2023, the NCSC will update the technical requirements for Cyber Essentials. This update is part of a regular review of the scheme’s technical controls, ensuring that it continues to help UK organisations guard against the most common cyber threats. After a...
The Cyber Essentials scheme was introduced by the UK Government in 2014 as a way to help make the UK the safest place to do business. Over time, the technology we all use and the threats against it have evolved, and the scheme has evolved with it. The latest evolution...
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