UK government's Cyber Resilience Pledge secures 60 signatories including M&S and Capita
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Carly Page
1d ago· 3 min readenNews
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The UK government's new voluntary Cyber Resilience Pledge has attracted 60 signatories, including Marks & Spencer (which suffered a major cyber incident last year) and notably Capita. Launched by technology secretary Liz Kendall, the pledge commits organizations to treat cybersecurity as a board-level responsibility, join the NCSC's Early Warning service, and push suppliers toward Cyber Essentials certification. The article notes the curious mix of signatories, highlighting the irony of Capita's involvement given its own troubled history with cybersecurity.
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Signatories commit to treating cybersecurity as a board-level responsibility, signing up to the National Cyber Security Centre's Early Warning service, and encouraging suppliers to achieve Cyber Essentials certification.
Whitehall's latest attempt to boost corporate cyber hygiene has already produced a curious roll call.
Whitehall's latest attempt to boost corporate cyber hygiene has already produced a curious roll call
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