UK gov tells SMBs to get better at protecting themselves from cyberattacks

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In a joint announcement by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and DSIT Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Viscount Camrose, Britain’s small businesses have been urged to “toughen up” their cybersecurity practices.

To support its argument, the UK Government has issued a Cyber Governance Code of Practice to help SMBs comply with more stringent measures.