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UK Cyber Security Strategy & Updates
The Download Links links below provide news and updates on the UK Cyber Risk Strategy.
Updates
Cyber Essentials Scheme Documents
Cyber Essentials Scheme: Summary
Cyber Essentials Scheme: Requirements for basic technical protection from cyber attacks
Cyber Essentials Scheme: Assurance Framework
Cyber Street Wise Campaign targets Cyber Security
Progress against Objectives of National Cyber Security Strategy - December 2013
The National Cyber Security Strategy Forward Plans - December 2013
PWC Insurance 2020 report | reaping the dividends
Harvard Business Review highlights the Cyber Risk Challenge
A report sponsored by Zurich Insurance Group and FERMA from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services is highlighting the challenge facing business as it faces up to the task of securing data and meeting the increasing demands of laws, regulations and stakeholders.
Law firms need to do more on cyber risk
Legal Week have published a Benchmark study titled 'Locked Down?', in association with Stroz Friedberg, looking at how law firms are tackling the growing problem of cyber risk.
Seth Berman, executive managing director of Stroz Friedberg, believes that law firms will have to pay more attention to cyber security.
Government boosts support to SME's to address rising Cyber threats
The Information Security Breaches Survey, commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), reveals that the number of cyber attacks hitting businesses has increased over the last year. It showed 87% of small firms experienced a security breach last year - up 10% - and 93% of large organisations had also been targeted and found some attacks caused more than £1 million of damage.
HP Cyber Risk Report 2012
IT and Cyber Risk - ACE European Risk Briefing 2012

Government tasks FSA to product cyber security guidance for financial services sector
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will shortly be publishing a review cyber security across the financial services sector.
Greg Clark (MP), financial secretary to the Treasury has reported to Parliament that the Bank of England and the Treasury are working with the FSA to review how cyber security is currently managed across the finance sector. Working with other agencies the procedures of a number of financial institutions will be benchmarked in a programme led by the FSA.
Cyber Security Insurance Workshop Report - NPPD/DHS
In November 2012 the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the US Department of Homeland Security released the findings from its Cybersecurity Insurance workshop.
The workshop was delivered in November and engaged with a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss how organisations may better develop an effective connection between the cyber security activities they undertake and the broader topic of insurance. Over 60 participants attended to discuss the issues and opportunities.
UK Cyber Strategy : Landscape Review NAO
The National Audit Office scrutinizes public spending for Parliament and is independent of government.
This landscape review describes government’s evolving approach to cyber security and describes the programme of work it has under way.
In this report the National Audit Office describes the U.K.'s national cyber security strategy in some detail looking at both opportunities and threats. It details how the £650 million of investment currently planned over the next three years is being used and aligns with the broader interests of the UK.