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

• https://www.gov.je/Government/Pages/StatesReports.aspx?ReportID=3208
• https://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocuments/Government%20and%20administration/ID%20CMD%20Cyber%20Security%20Strategy%2020171026%20PA.pdf

Also the Channel Islands node for the Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP) has also gone live. This is a resource that all businesses to share information about both successful and prevented attacks and will hopefully allow businesses to better work together to help prevent cyber-attacks within the Islands.

Read more

• Cyber Essentials: https://www.gov.je/StayingSafe/BeSafeOnline/ProtectYourBusinessOnline/Pages/Cyberessentials.aspx
• CiSP – Jersey Registration Instructions: https://www.gov.je/StayingSafe/BeSafeOnline/ProtectYourBusinessOnline/Pages/CisPRegistrationprocess.aspx
• CiSP – Main Site: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cisp