Businesses in Jersey will be able to access a new way to share information about potential cyber security threats.
Following discussions with the States of Jersey and the States of Guernsey, the UK government’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has agreed to create a Channel Islands section of its Cyber Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP).
Any local businesses wanting to take advantage of this opportunity are invited to attend a States-run workshop on 27 October 2017. To reserve a place free of charge click here
Cyber threat is a tier one risk to national security and the NCSC was created in 2016 to make the UK the safest place to live and work online. Operating as part of GCHQ, it responded to more than 590 significant cyber incidents in its first year.
CiSP provides a secure virtual forum for government and industry partners to exchange information on threats and vulnerabilities in real time. This will enable businesses from the Channel Islands to access the latest information about national and global threats, as well as giving them the opportunity to share relevant local information.
NCSC Deputy Director for Digital Government Alison Whitney said: “There is no system in the world that is completely secure, and the UK faces cyber attacks of various types every day. CiSP has proven to be an invaluable resource during large-scale cyber incidents – 23,000 people visited it during the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, providing up-to-the minute mitigation advice whilst also debunking false rumours.”
The launch of the Channel Islands section of CiSP is the first of several initiatives in the government’s cyber security strategy.