From The Independent · · 1m
Government backs SMEs with cyber security discount
Small businesses get 75% off cyber security training as Government funds scheme following major hacks.
In brief
Small businesses get 75% off cyber security training as Government funds scheme following major hacks. The Government is funding a 75% discount on cyber security certification for small businesses, reaching around 6,000 firms following recent high-profile attacks. Originally reported by The Independent.
Government funds cyber security for SMEs
The Government will allocate two point four million pounds to cover a seventy five percent discount on Cyber Essentials certification for small businesses and micro businesses.
Recent hacks prompt the new scheme
The funding follows several high-profile cyber attacks including a six point three billion US dollar theft from Binance wallets, the largest cryptocurrency theft in history, and a breach at fashion marketplace Asos.
Scheme available until March or funding runs out
The seventy five percent discount means firms could pay as little as eighty pounds and no more than one hundred twenty five pounds plus VAT.
The short version
The Government is funding a 75% discount on cyber security certification for small businesses, reaching around 6,000 firms following recent high-profile attacks.
