Compliance

Cyber Essentials: A Success Story (With a Few Twists Along the Way)

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It's Official Cyber Essentials works - reducing insurance claims by 80 percent

In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, Cyber Essentials has become vital for businesses. With a 99% reduction in internet-originating vulnerabilities, this framework enhances security and promotes awareness. Certified organisations benefit from lower cyber insurance premiums and new business opportunities. However, the path to certification can be challenging. Discover how embracing Cyber Essentials can elevate your security approach and advance your business in a world where trust is crucial.

The Risks of Unvetted Offshore IT Support – A Cautionary Tale

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The Risks of Offshore IT Support: Why Unvetted Contractors Are a Major Threat

You hire an IT contractor. Then, you discover they’re actually a North Korean hacker. They are stealing company data while sending cheerful updates. That’s precisely what occurred recently. It reminds us all of the growing risks linked to offshore IT support. It also highlights the dangers of unvetted employees. At Equate Group, we take these … Read more

Why Cybersecurity is a Business Imperative in 2024: Start with Cyber Essentials

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Cybersecurity is more than an IT issue—it's a business-critical strategy. Start with Cyber Essentials certification and protect your business from common threats. Learn how Equate helps companies build cyber resilience.

Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical issue anymore—it’s a business-critical concern. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 confirms that businesses in every sector are increasingly vulnerable, with half of all UK businesses reporting some form of cyber attack in the past year. What’s even more concerning is that many business leaders still perceive cybersecurity as an … Read more

The UK’s New Cybersecurity Bill: Bold Ideas, but Where’s the Bite?

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Visualization of the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, showing a cybersecurity operations room with personnel monitoring a large digital map of the UK, warning alerts for a breach, and a hacker silhouette, representing the urgency for stronger board-level accountability and robust cybersecurity measures.

/ The UK government has introduced its shiny new Cyber Security and Resilience (CSR) Bill, aimed at safeguarding critical infrastructure from the ever-evolving cybercrime landscape. It sounds promising—like a step in the right direction. But, as with many cybersecurity regulations, it’s the details (or lack thereof) that tell the real story. Promising, But Vague The … Read more

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: What It Means for Small & Micro Businesses

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Let’s face it: when it comes to new regulations, most small and micro business owners would rather watch paint dry than dive into another set of rules. But before you glaze over at the mention of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, let’s break it down into bite-sized chunks—no techno-jargon, just the essentials. You’ll thank … Read more