UK Banks call on businesses to use Cyber Essentials

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...

Cyber Essentials Pricing from April 2024

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 favourite targets for cyber criminals

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...

Cyber Essentials Update in April 2023

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...

Cyber Essentials is changing in January 2022

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...

Cyber Essentials pricing structure is changing in January 2022

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. As the scheme has evolved over time, the original flat fee pricing structure has not kept in line with the effort required to assess...