Protecting What Matters Most: Our Data, Our Clients, Our Trust
In the wake of Cyber Scotland Week, we're excited to share a significant milestone in our commitment to digital security. Head Resourcing has once again demonstrated its dedication to cybersecurity by retaining our prestigious Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation for another year.
As a recruitment business dealing with lots of data, we take cyber security very seriously and that’s why we’re so proud to announce this achievement. Achieving Cyber Essentials Plus reinforces that we at Head Resourcing take the security of our staff, candidate and client data seriously and choose to invest in this area.
The Cybersecurity Landscape: A Stark Reality
Recent statistics from the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024
50% of businesses reported experiencing a cyber security breach or attack in the past 12 months.
Despite the rising number of attacks, only 22% of businesses have a formal incident response plan.
39% of medium businesses (50 - 249 staff) and 55% of large businesses (250+ staff) identified a cyber-attack at least once a month, highlighting the persistent risk in today’s digital landscape.
This is a significant achievement for us, as it demonstrates our commitment to cyber security and our ability to protect our customers and their data.
Achieving Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation is just one of the ways that we're committed to protecting our customers and their data. Our IT team are constantly working to stay ahead of the latest threats. We also invest heavily in security technologies and solutions to ensure that our systems are as secure as possible.
Are you considering a cyber security accreditation?
The Cyber Security accreditation is a process that assesses an organisation's security measures and verifies that they meet specific standards. This could be done through third-party audits, certifications, or other forms of accreditation. Cyber security accreditation is important for businesses because it helps to ensure that their data and systems are secure from potential threats, such as cyber attacks or data breaches.
To achieve Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation, organisations must undergo a self-assessment and a technical assessment by a qualified assessor. We're proud to say that we passed both assessments with flying colours.
Looking Ahead: Why Cyber Accreditation Matters
The financial impact of a data breach today in terms of potential regulatory body fines, cost to restore and business loss from reputational damage are all reasons why it makes sense for businesses to invest and plan in this area.
Continuous improvement in everything including best practice efforts to secure business data and systems.
Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation serves as a third-party validation of the company's commitment to cybersecurity best practices, enhancing trust and confidence in its ability to safeguard client data and uphold security standards.
More companies are looking for some kind of accreditation from their partners with CE+ now becoming a requirement for companies bidding for most government contracts involving provision of services involving personal data.
Cyber Insurance providers are also frequently requiring businesses to achieve CE+/ISO27001 accreditation as a pre-requisite for cover.
If you’d like to find out more about how we achieved the accreditation please get in touch, mail@headresourcing.com.
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