Cyber Security Breaches Survey - annual review from the UK Government

On 24th March 2021 the UK Government published it's annual survey of UK businesses, charities and education institutions as part of the National Cyber Security Programme. The findings help these organisations to understand the nature and significance of the cyber security threats they face, and what others are doing to stay secure. It is an official government statistic. It was carried out by Ipsos MORI.

It covers:

• awareness and attitudes towards cyber security, including the impact of COVID-19
• approaches to cyber security, including the technical and governance processes that organisations have in place to identify and manage cyber risks
• the nature and impact (including estimated costs) of cyber security breaches
• differences by size and sector.

Below is an infographic summarising the findings.

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Here is a link to the official report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2021/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2021#fn:1

How Can We Help?

We can help you get the basic level: Cyber Essentials, or the next 2 levels up: Cyber Essentials plus or IASME. We also offer a DPO Service, where you can buy in time with our Data Protection Officer who will work with you on how you handle your data and liaise between you and the ICO, for example if there is a Data Breach. https://www.hunningsconsultancy.co.uk/dpo-service-data-protection-officer/ We can also help you with a local representative for GDPR in the EU if you are trading with them of in the UK if you are company wanting to trade in the UK.

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