With many small to mediums enterprises a primary target for devastating cyber attacks, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has set aside half a million pounds to aid SME’s in stepping up their cyber security measures through using outside expertise.
SME’s will be allowed to apply for up to £5,000 in an Innovation Voucher, which they may use to increase their cyber security awareness, through securing systems and retraining staff, as well as performing all important penetration testing and scanning to ensure their defences are in place and they are protected against the risks of cyber attacks.
The 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey has shown that 87 per cent of small businesses across all sectors experienced a breach within the last year. This increase of over 10 per cent has cost small businesses up to 6 per cent of their turnover, when they could protect themselves for far less.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science says:
“Keeping electronic information safe and secure is vital to a business’s bottom line. Companies are more at risk than ever of having their cyber security compromised, in particular small businesses, and no sector is immune from attack. But there are simple steps that can be taken to prevent the majority of incidents.
“The package of support we are announcing today will help small businesses protect valuable assets like financial information, websites, equipment, software and intellectual property, driving growth and keeping UK businesses ahead in the global race.”
The £5,000 grant is only available to businesses that do not have internal cyber security expertise, and that are working with a new technology supplier for the first time.
To apply for a Cyber Security Innovation Voucher, follow this link: https://vouchers.innovateuk.org/cyber-security
For the full press release, see here: http://news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/Support-for-small-businesses-to-tackle-record-levels-of-cyber-attacks-68b5a.aspx
View the press release on the BIS website hereWith many small to mediums enterprises a primary target for devastating cyber attacks, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has set aside half a million pounds to aid SME’s in stepping up their cyber security measures through using outside expertise.
SME’s will be allowed to apply for up to £5,000 in an Innovation Voucher, which they may use to increase their cyber security awareness, through securing systems and retraining staff, as well as performing all important penetration testing and scanning to ensure their defences are in place and they are protected against the risks of cyber attacks.
The 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey has shown that 87 per cent of small businesses across all sectors experienced a breach within the last year. This increase of over 10 per cent has cost small businesses up to 6 per cent of their turnover, when they could protect themselves for far less.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science says:
“Keeping electronic information safe and secure is vital to a business’s bottom line. Companies are more at risk than ever of having their cyber security compromised, in particular small businesses, and no sector is immune from attack. But there are simple steps that can be taken to prevent the majority of incidents.
“The package of support we are announcing today will help small businesses protect valuable assets like financial information, websites, equipment, software and intellectual property, driving growth and keeping UK businesses ahead in the global race.”
The £5,000 grant is only available to businesses that do not have internal cyber security expertise, and that are working with a new technology supplier for the first time.
To apply for an Innovation Voucher, follow this link: https://vouchers.innovateuk.org/home
View the press release on the BIS website here
With many small to mediums enterprises a primary target for devastating cyber attacks, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has set aside half a million pounds to aid SME’s in stepping up their cyber security measures through using outside expertise.
SME’s will be allowed to apply for up to £5,000 in an Innovation Voucher, which they may use to increase their cyber security awareness, through securing systems and retraining staff, as well as performing all important penetration testing and scanning to ensure their defences are in place and they are protected against the risks of cyber attacks.
The 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey has shown that 87 per cent of small businesses across all sectors experienced a breach within the last year. This increase of over 10 per cent has cost small businesses up to 6 per cent of their turnover, when they could protect themselves for far less.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science says:
“Keeping electronic information safe and secure is vital to a business’s bottom line. Companies are more at risk than ever of having their cyber security compromised, in particular small businesses, and no sector is immune from attack. But there are simple steps that can be taken to prevent the majority of incidents.
“The package of support we are announcing today will help small businesses protect valuable assets like financial information, websites, equipment, software and intellectual property, driving growth and keeping UK businesses ahead in the global race.”
The £5,000 grant is only available to businesses that do not have internal cyber security expertise, and that are working with a new technology supplier for the first time.
To apply for an Innovation Voucher, follow this link: https://vouchers.innovateuk.org/home
View the press release on the BIS website hereWith many small to mediums enterprises a primary target for devastating cyber attacks, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has set aside half a million pounds to aid SME’s in stepping up their cyber security measures through using outside expertise.
SME’s will be allowed to apply for up to £5,000 in an Innovation Voucher, which they may use to increase their cyber security awareness, through securing systems and retraining staff, as well as performing all important penetration testing and scanning to ensure their defences are in place and they are protected against the risks of cyber attacks.
The 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey has shown that 87 per cent of small businesses across all sectors experienced a breach within the last year. This increase of over 10 per cent has cost small businesses up to 6 per cent of their turnover, when they could protect themselves for far less.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science says:
“Keeping electronic information safe and secure is vital to a business’s bottom line. Companies are more at risk than ever of having their cyber security compromised, in particular small businesses, and no sector is immune from attack. But there are simple steps that can be taken to prevent the majority of incidents.
“The package of support we are announcing today will help small businesses protect valuable assets like financial information, websites, equipment, software and intellectual property, driving growth and keeping UK businesses ahead in the global race.”
The £5,000 grant is only available to businesses that do not have internal cyber security expertise, and that are working with a new technology supplier for the first time.
To apply for an Innovation Voucher, follow this link: https://vouchers.innovateuk.org/home
View the press release on the BIS website here
