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Small Charity Guide

The advice in the Cyber Security: Small Charity Guide will significantly increase your protection from the most common types of cyber crime. The five topics covered in the guidance are easy to understand, and are free or cost little to implement.

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Procurement Journey

Information and resources to help support organisations on their procurement journey and identify appropriate, cyber security requirements.

Cyber Essentials

Cyber Essentials is a simple but effective, Government backed scheme that will help you to protect your organisation, whatever its size, against a whole range of the most common cyber attacks.

SIM Swap Guidance

This guide explains how criminals can hijack your mobile phone number by tricking your provider into switching your service to a SIM card under their control. Once they have your number, they can intercept calls and texts – including the […]

Cyber Awareness Videos

Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland’s ethical hackers have produced a number of cyber security explainer videos.

Romance Fraud

Police Scotland’s advice on protecting against romance fraud.

Social Engineering Guidance

This guide explains how criminals manipulate people – rather than systems – to gain access to information or control. It explores common tactics like impersonation, urgency and exploitation of trust and then provides practical steps for recognising and resisting such […]