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The government is encouraging businesses to boost their resilience and strengthen their cyber defences.
Developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are making it easier for cyber criminals to find vulnerabilities in IT systems and carry out attacks in ways that would not have been possible a year ago. Hostile cyber activity is growing more intense, frequent and sophisticated. Government figures suggest that 43% of UK businesses experienced a cyber breach or attack in the last year.
Cyber Security Minister Baroness Lloyd said that computer security is now fundamental to economic growth, job creation and the resilience of services that people rely on each day. She said, “As threats evolve, businesses of all sizes need to step up and take practical action now.”
Businesses are being encouraged to sign up to a Cyber Resilience Pledge. The Pledge will launch later in 2026 and sets out three actions for businesses to take.
- Make cybersecurity a board-level responsibility.
- Sign up for the free Early Warning Service run by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
- Require all businesses in their supply chain to have Cyber Essentials certification.
Taking these actions will not guarantee protection from cyber attacks, but they can have a positive impact on a business’s resilience.
For more information about the Pledge, see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-resilience-pledge
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