The States of Jersey have confirmed that the Cyber Essentials certification will be considered a minimum standard for businesses and will be required for data sharing Government contracts from 2018, with it being a requirement of all Government contracts from 2020. They have also announced their Cyber Security Strategy for the Island – read here […]

On 22 June 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a new fact-sheet entitled ‘Good Cyber Security – the foundations’, aimed at increasing awareness of cyber security risks amongst firms in the financial sector. In particular, the fact sheet draws attention to the increasing rate of cyber attacks and to focus attention on practical steps […]

The FCA has published a webpage advising firms to review newly published guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) with respect to the recent ransomware attack. The attack involves the “WannaCry” malware encrypting files and providing users with a ransom demand, countdown and a bitcoin wallet for payment of the ransom. The NCSC […]

The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has been contacted during the weekend by the UK government department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the leadership of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Comsure wishes to urgently disseminate the information below in the wake of the high-profile cyberattack that occurred on Friday 12th […]