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Cyber Aware Action Plan

Learn how to protect yourself or your small business online with the Cyber Aware Action Plan. Answer a few questions on topics like passwords and two-factor authentication, and get a free personalised list of actions that will help you improve your cyber security.

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Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards

Resources designed to help board members govern cyber risk more effectively.

NCSC Blogs

Insight into the thoughts, good practice and stories from across the NCSC and its partners.

Public Sector Cyber Incident Co-ordination Procedure

Outlines the procedures for notifying and coordinating responses to notifiable cyber incidents affecting Scotland’s public services. It defines the agreed-upon cyber incident notification process adopted by the Scottish public sector since 2018.

Social Media Guide for Parents & Carers

Cyber Cluster Events

A list of all the Scottish Cyber Cluster events.

Cryptocurrency Scam Guidance

Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that are known for their market volatility so the value ofinvestor’s assets go up and down quickly. Criminals can take advantage of the unregulated nature ofcryptocurrencies to scam consumers. Cryptocurrency can be traded or exchanged online […]