The government has warned that 90% of major businesses have faced a cyber attack in the past year, with 74% of small businesses also victims of cyber crime. Launched in 2014, the government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme (CES) outlined a set of security criteria businesses need to meet to protect their digital assets from attack by cyber criminals. The initiative aims to protect businesses against the most common online threats. Speaking at the Financial Times Cyber Security Europe Summit, minister for the digital economy Ed Vaizey revealed more than 1,000 businesses have now adopted CES – but with an estimated five million businesses now operating in the UK, the scheme has a long way to go.
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