With the financial services sector facing an evolving cyber threat, one the UK’s largest pensions & life companies asked its partnership network of over 2,800 independent business to certify to Cyber Essentials . In such a large supply chain this had its challenges, but the decision is already showing a positive impact. Link in the comments⬇️
National Cyber Security Centre
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We are the National Cyber Security Centre. Helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online.
About us
The NCSC is making the UK one of the safest places in the world to live and do business online. We were set up to help protect our critical services from cyber attacks, manage major incidents, and improve the underlying security of the UK Internet through technological improvement and advice to citizens and organisations. Our vision is to help make the UK the safest place to live and do business online.
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http://www.ncsc.gov.uk
External link for National Cyber Security Centre
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Victoria, London
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Cyber Security, Technology, Incident Management, Cyber Strategy, End User Technology, Skills and Training, Sociotechnical Research, IT Infrastructure, and Network Security
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Victoria, London SW1W , GB
Employees at National Cyber Security Centre
Updates
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Recent insurer’s data shows Cyber Essentials as an effective driver of resilience: Companies with #CyberEssentials controls in place made 92% fewer claims than those without. Find out how to protect your organisation against most common cyber attacks ⬇️
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In our new blog post out today, NCSC Director of National Resilience Jonathon Ellison OBE reflects on the importance of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in tackling the threat to the UK’s CNI 👇
New legislation will help counter the cyber threat to our essential services
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Need a little help to get #CyberEssentials? It can be hard to know who to turn to for reliable cyber security advice. The NCSC’s Cyber Advisor scheme assures industry providers to offer practical support and hands-on help that small organisations can trust.
Cyber Advisor
ncsc.gov.uk
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In response to today’s IT outage which has caused significant global disruption, we have published this statement, including advice on how to defend against phishing attempts⬇️ While we assess the outage was not the result of a cyber attack, an increase in phishing attempts since the incident occurred has been seen, as opportunistic malicious actors seek to exploit the situation.
Statement on major IT outage
ncsc.gov.uk
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National Cyber Security Centre reposted this
📣 The King’s Speech has set out new laws to improve people’s lives by maximising the potential of science and tech. These new laws will: 🛡️ establish targeted AI regulation on companies developing the most powerful models to ensure safety is at the heart of development 🔒 strengthen the country’s cyber defences to prevent hackers from harming UK public services 📈 improve public services by using data more effectively, grow the economy by £7 billion over ten years and help create a modern digital government Swipe to find out more 👇
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We welcome the announcement of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in the King’s Speech, a vital piece of legislation to help us protect the essential services on which we rely [see p94 ⬇️]. The proposed legislation will be crucial in helping us protect providers of those services from that continually growing threat, and supports our mission to make the UK the safest place to live and work online.
FINAL - 17/07/24 King's Speech 2024 background briefing final GOV.uk.docx
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Does your large organisation struggle to comply with the prescriptive nature of the Cyber Essentials technical controls, but has alternative mitigations in place that aim to deliver the same outcome? Take part in our Proof of Concept to test an alternative ‘Pathway’ to Cyber Essentials certification – more details on how to do so can be found in our new blog out today 👇
Cyber Essentials 'Pathways': From experiment to proof of concept
ncsc.gov.uk
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Thinking about getting Cyber Essentials? Check out this new source of trusted, up-to-date information from our #CyberEssentials Delivery Partner IASME for resources, sector specific guidance & more to help you through the certification process⬇️
Cyber Essentials Knowledge Hub
ce-knowledge-hub.iasme.co.uk
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Worried about what to do in the event of a data breach? Stay informed with our guidance ⬇️
Data breaches: guidance for individuals and families
ncsc.gov.uk