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Responding to a cyber incident -a guide for CEOs

This guidance helps CEOs in public and private sector organisations manage a cyber incident. It sets out aspects to consider at the start of an incident and throughout it.

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Small Business Guide

Five quick and easy steps outlined in the guide could save time, money and even your business’ reputation. The steps outlined can significantly reduce the chances of your business becoming a victim of cyber crime.

Report Cybercrime

You can report Cybercrime as follows: By phoning 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency) In person at any police station

Government Security

This site is the home of security strategies, standards, policies, and guidance for UK government departments and their arm’s length bodies.

Self Employed & Sole Traders

Cyber security advice to protect your business and the technology you rely on.

Sextortion

Sextortion is a type of cyber-enabled extortion which involves the threat of sharing sexual information, images or clips to extort money from you, whether images actually exist or not. Police Scotland have advice on what you can do to reduce […]

Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre – Vulnerability Coordination: Policy and Procedure

Outlines the policy and procedure for Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre (SC3) to alert and, where appropriate, coordinate responses from the Scottish public sector organisations, to cyber-attacks that exploit a previously unknown vulnerability.