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Cyber-security in the era of remote working: FCA publishes insights from its 2020 Cyber Coordination Groups The FCA has published a summary of insights from its 2020 Cyber Co-ordination Groups (CCG) meetings, which aim to help firms share knowledge and discuss good practices in protecting themselves from cyber threats. In 2020 the FCA convened 157 firms in 7 CC...

Alexa – be secure! New UK cyber laws to protect smart devices The UK Government has announced “groundbreaking” plans to protect consumers using smart devices from cyber attacks. As sales in smart devices soar (up 49% since the start of the coronavirus pandemic) cyber criminals become more adept at exploiting their s...

How are your competitors managing their cyber risk? Government publishes 2021 cyber breaches survey The latest Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows that the risk level for businesses is potentially higher than ever under COVID-19. Businesses are finding it harder to administer cyber security measures during the pandemic as organisational reso...

Cutting the oxygen on cybercrime: Nominet expands law enforcement landing pages Think that you are too smart for the cyberscammers? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) reported that 1 in 10 people in the UK have bought fake medical products online in 2020. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reported an i...

Can you help shape the NCSC's new cyber tookit? The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is updating its Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards, and is seeking feedback from board members and non-executive directors from large organisations, asking them to share their experiences to help shape those change...

NIS 2 - new cyber rules would mean more critical sectors covered and enhanced security requirements The NIS regime, which aims to boost the overall level of cyber security in the EU by improving the security of network and information systems across critical sectors, has been under review at both EU and UK level. On 16 December 2020, the European Commis...

FireEye of the storm for cyber risk? On Tuesday the PRA sent a letter to UK insurance CEOs, in which it explained its supervisory priorities for 2021. Unsurprisingly, financial resilience remains at the top of the list. Equally it's unsurprising to see operational resilience included as a pr...

Cyber insurance - the questions you should ask The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published some guidance this summer for organisations of all sizes who are considering purchasing cyber insurance. The guidance is not intended to be a buyers guide to insurance – rather to enable organisations...

Consumer smart devices: spotlight on cyber security From wearables to home appliances, internet-connected smart devices are rapidly changing the way we live. The average consumer may not be losing much sleep over the prospect of their shiny new digital companion being hacked, but recent UK government propo...

Stay on the back pages - NCSC urges sport to take cyber security seriously The sports sector has been urged to tighten its cyber security after a range of attacks by hackers, including an attempt to sabotage a Premier League transfer deal. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published its first ever report on thre...