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Scottish businesses
and charities to be
supported against cyberattacks
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usinesses and charities in Scotland will be supported to put in
place better protections against cyberattacks. The private and
third sector action plans on cyber-resilience aim to increase
awareness of cyberthreats and to promote good practice to defend
against them, with a strong focus on practical steps to support
smaller organisations.
The Scottish Government will work with leading third and private
sector organisations to help make Scotland a world-leading nation in
cyber-resilience. Half a million pounds will also be available from the
autumn to help organisations achieve the National Cyber Security
Centre’s Cyber Essentials certification, which helps protect against
the most common forms of Internet-borne cyberattacks.
Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, said: “Cyberthreats are growing
and it is vital, as part of our ambitions as a modern, digital nation,
that our businesses and charities understand this. They must also be
supported to take steps to protect themselves.
“No organisation, however large or small, is immune. Attacks are as
real a risk to the small bakery or charity that relies on a database
to operate effectively as they are to the multinational banking
organisations in our financial districts.
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“These plans set out how we will work in partnership with some of
Scotland’s leading businesses and charities to help tackle this threat
and are an important step towards our ambition to be a world-
leading nation in cyber-resilience.”
Dave McClure, Head of GBFM Security Contract Delivery, BT, who
is also the lead private sector representative on the National Cyber
Resilience Leaders’ Board, said: “Cybercrime increasingly crosses
international borders and only by working together across multiple
sectors can we combat the threats posed to our increasingly digital
society. This new action plan, developed by our cybersecurity
community, will provide support to organisations of all sizes. BT is
delighted be a part of this cybersecurity community.”
David McNeill, Digital Director of the Scottish Council for Voluntary
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