Guidance
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10 steps to cyber security
- Aug 2016
- National Cyber Security Centre
Guidance on how organisations can protect themselves in cyberspace, including the 10 steps to cyber security, an introduction to cyber security for executive/board-level staff and an explaination of what a common cyber attack looks like, and how attackers execute them.
Be cyber aware
- Mar 2018
- HM Government
Government campaign to raise cyber security awareness. Gives advice on: protecting your device; protecting your data; and protecting your business.
Cloud security guide for SMEs
- Apr 2015
- European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
Guidance from ENISA on the security risks and opportunities of cloud services for SMEs. Includes forms for assessing risks and opportunities and collecting relevant information about the security aspects of a cloud service.
Create your cyber action plan
- Mar 2025
- NCSC
Answer a few simple questions to get a free personalised action plan that lists what you or your organisation can do right now to protect against cyber attack.
Cyber essentials scheme
- Mar 2018
- National Cyber Security Centre
Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre to help protect organisations against cyber attacks. There are three levels of engagement , two of which leads to accreditation for certified cyber security.
Cyber security training for businesses
- Mar 2025
- Gov.uk
Free online training courses to help business protect against cyber threats and online fraud.
Cyber security: advice for small businesses
- Mar 2015
- HM Government
Government guidance for small businesses on how to put simple cyber security measures in place.
Cyber security: balancing risk and reward with confidence
- Dec 2014
- Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
Government guidance for non-executive directors on understanding the cyber security risks their company faces, including example questions they should ask board colleagues.
Fraud advisory panel
- Oct 2014
- Fraud Advisory Panel
The Fraud Advisory Panel is the independent voice of the anti-fraud community. The resources section of the website contains anti-fraud guidance, including cyber-related guidance, online training for legal and accountancy professionals (in association with ICAEW) and webinars.
Get safe online
- Aug 2017
- Get Safe Online
Free expert advice from the Government supported public/private partnership. Personal and business guidance is provided in areas such as hardware, information security, online safety and security, rules, guidelines and procedures, software and ways of work.
Guidance on the use of cloud computing
- Feb 2016
- Information Commissioner's Office
This guidance, from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), offers a set of questions and approaches an organisation should consider, in conjunction with a prospective cloud provider, in order to ensure that the processing of personal data done in the cloud complies with the Data Protection Act 1998 [Please note - this guidance has not yet been updated to reflect the Data Protection Act 2018].
Home working: preparing your organisation and staff
- Dec 2020
- National Cyber Security Centre
NCSC guidance on how to make sure your organisation is prepared for an increase in home working, and advice on spotting coronavirus (COVID-19) scam emails.
National Cyber Security Centre
- Mar 2018
- National Cyber Security Centre
Practical guidance for organisations including 10 steps to cyber security. Also provides information on cyber security threats detected in the UK.
Small business guide: what you need to know about cyber security
- Mar 2015
- HM Government
Government guidance which gives an overview of cyber security - getting the basics right; planning, implementing and reviewing a cyber risk management strategy; a small business case study.
Small charity guide
- Mar 2025
- NCSC
How to improve cyber security within your charity - quickly, easily and at low cost.
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Surveys
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Cyber security breaches survey
- May 2023
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
An annual Government survey detailing business and charity action on cyber security and the costs and impacts of cyber breaches and attacks. An interim survey has been published detailing preparedness for the new Data Protection Act.
PWC Global Digital Trust Insights survey
- Mar 2025
- PwC
PwC’s Global Digital Trust Insights survey revealed significant gaps companies must bridge before achieving cyber resilience.
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News
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BCS - latest security articles
- British Computer Society
Latest news and features on security, data and privacy from the British Computer Society (BCS)
Computerworld - security
- IDG Communications
News, features and guidance from Computerworld on IT security issues.
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