Cyber Awareness Month: Why Cybersecurity is Crucial for Businesses
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual reminder of the growing threats businesses face from cyberattacks. With the rise of ransomware, data breaches, and phishing attacks, cybersecurity is more critical than ever. A single attack can cause severe financial loss, damage reputations, and disrupt operations, making it essential for organisations to be prepared.
The Role of Cybersecurity in Business
Businesses today depend on secure systems to operate efficiently. A data breach or cyberattack can lead to downtime, lost revenue, and hefty fines for non-compliance with regulations like GDPR. To mitigate these risks, companies must adopt proactive cybersecurity measures and ensure they can respond effectively in the event of an attack.
Biscon Planning: Supporting Businesses in Cyber Preparedness
At Biscon Planning, we help businesses strengthen their cybersecurity posture by providing training, cyber playbook exercises, and Business Continuity Plans (BCPs). These exercises simulate real-world cyber incidents, allowing organisations to test their response strategies. In the run-up to Cyber Awareness Month, we’ve facilitated several cyber scenario exercises, ensuring clients are well-prepared for potential attacks.
The Role of Third-Party Suppliers in Cyber Incident Response
An effective response to cyber incidents often involves collaboration with third-party suppliers:
• IT Suppliers help detect and contain breaches.
• Cyber Insurers cover financial losses from incidents.
• Action Fraud and law enforcement assist in reporting and investigating attacks.
• The ICO ensures GDPR compliance and manages data breach reporting.
In addition, Business Resilience Centres such as the North East Business Resilience Centre (NEBRC) and the North West Cyber Resilience Centre (NWCRC) provide expert guidance and support to organisations looking to bolster their cyber resilience.
Conclusion
Cybersecurity is a vital component of business resilience. At Biscon Planning (www.biscon.co.uk), we’re committed to helping clients prepare for and respond to cyber threats through comprehensive training and scenario exercises. Preparation today ensures resilience tomorrow.
Stay Up to Date With NEBRC
For further guidance on staying safe online, contact [email protected]. You can also stay up to date with the ever-changing digital landscape and security threats, by signing up for our free core membership.
The NEBRC is a Police led non-profit organisation that seeks to educate, inform, and support businesses across the UK on how to protect their business online through good cyber security practices.