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20 Nov 2017

Government guide for online security

Britain’s government-backed National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published a guide to help small businesses when it comes to online security, enabling firms to protect themselves against online attacks.

Launched on 11 October, the small business online security guide aims to help firms make vital improvements to defend against cyber-attacks, and educate owners about the need for online protection of company data.

The guide splits the security advice into five categories, focusing on, backing up data, using stronger log-in details and passwords, protecting against malware attacks, avoiding phishing scams and keeping devices safe.

Research undertaken by the department for digital, culture, media and sport, found that nearly 45% of all UK micro businesses had identified a cyber security breach in their operation in the last 12 months. However, around a quarter of small business owners still consider protecting against cyber-attacks to be a low priority.

According to NCSC, one simple way small rural businesses can defend against cyber-attacks is to install the latest software and APP updates across devices, and demand strong, separate passwords for email accounts.

For further information visit www.ncsc.gov.uk

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