Businesses in the food and hospitality industry spent less on cybersecurity than businesses in any other sector, according to a survey from Specops Software in 2019.
With 54% of small businesses experiencing an attempted cyber attack in the past 12 months, it is clear that businesses need to take action to protect their cyber assets.
Cyber Essentials can help in three ways:
By signing up for a free membership with the ECRC, you are auto-enrolled on the Little Steps training programme which will deliver weekly, bite-sized practical information about how to build cyber resilience. By implementing the guidance suggested, you will be well on the way to achieving Cyber Essentials (Online Programs | Eastern CRC (ecrcentre.co.uk) ).
You can then contact our Cyber Essentials Partners who can assist with your certification. For more information, visit ,our Cyber Essentials Partners at the Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre (ecrcentre.co.uk).
To review the controls set by the Cyber Essentials scheme, the Requirements for IT Infrastructure document contains all of the relevant information.
If you are a business, charity or other organisation which is currently suffering a live cyber-attack (in progress), please call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 immediately. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Please report online to Action Fraud, the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. You can report cybercrime online at any time using the online reporting tool, which will guide you through simple questions to identify what has happened. Action Fraud advisors can also provide the help, support, and advice you need.
If you suspect a phishing attack, please report it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Services (SERS) set up by the NCSC at: report@phising.gov.uk
Text messages can be forwarded to 7726
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