Last week our new Head of Economic and Cyber Crime DCI Chris Maddocks was joined by Niomie Haynes and two fantastic PCSOs from Greater Manchester Police to support businesses in Farnworth and Bolton.

It was fantastic to connect with a number of local businesses to share some of our ,free cyber security guidance, and also to talk to them about our ,fully funded cyber security package.

"Speaking to local businesses and listening to their concerns around cybercrime has shown that many businesses still don't know where to turn to when it comes to cyber. Often they told us that they're unsure if they can afford specialist support and don't know who to turn to if their facebook or Instagram pages are hacked. At the Cyber Resilience Centre, we're able to offer businesses a range of free support to help train their staff and put in place a range of measures to increase their resilience against cyber attacks."-DCI Chris Maddocks

What support is available to businesses in Bolton?

If you're an SME based in Bolton, there are a number of ways the Cyber Resilience Centre can support you in starting your cyber security journey:

• Signup for our funded program - We have secured funding through Greater Manchester Police to provide security support for small businesses across Greater Manchester. This means that all ,businesses in Bolton can sign up and gain access to; training for your staff, a 1-2-1 consultation, 12 months membership, cyber security policy templates for your business AND a range of free downloadable guides. This support is limited to just 300 businesses in Greater Manchester, with over 170 businesses already signed up - ,talk to us today!
• Download our small business guide - If you're a business that has never thought about the dangers of online crime or doesn't know where to begin with cyber security. ,You can download your copy of the Cyber Security Guide for Small Businesses. When running a small business you need to understand and prioritise where you can protect your organisation —is it your identity, your privacy, your systems, your data, or is it all of these things?
• Talk to us about training your staff - If your business has over 20 staff and you've never delivered ,security awareness training, it's time you spoke to Niomie! Security Awareness Training is used to prevent and mitigate the risk of your staff being tricked or scammed by cyber attackers. Our Security Awareness Training session(s) can be delivered to all levels of staff to educate them on the latest scams, phishing tactics and a variety of security topics.

"We want to make Bolton and the whole of the North West the most secure place to operate online in the UK." -DCI Chris Maddocks

Got a question about cyber security? We've got a handy ,Frequently Asked Questions about Cyber Security or you can ,contact Niomie and the team here.