Should we bother with Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials is a government backed initiative and essentially challenges a business to prove that they are taking their IT security and the safety of their data seriously. Who wouldn’t want their customers to know this? Cyber Essentials accreditation provides your employees and your clients with the reassurance that you are doing everything “by the book”.
In the era of GDPR, companies are required to have good standards of data security. With Cyber Essentials you are required to focus on all aspects of your IT security and prove that you have adequate protection in place.
Ounsworth IT can not only provide the certification but can ensure that everything required is put into place. A lengthy questionnaire is then completed by us and certification is granted. You are then able to show the Cyber Essentials logo on your website, email signatures and marketing materials and your company is added to a government website of accredited businesses.
Some government organisations have started to require Cyber Essentials as a minimum to be able to bid for contracts. You could be missing out on valuable opportunities by not having it.
Ultimately, Cyber Essentials ensures that your IT setup is secure and proves to your customers that their information is treated with care. Why wouldn’t you want it?
