- Give01Day and IASME to ‘secure’ all UK charities with UK Government’s
- Cyber Essentials Certification
London, UK: Give01Day has joined forces with the Government’s Cyber Streetwise campaign and the IASME Consortium to bring the new Cyber Essentials certification to all UK charities and help them operate safely online. This collaboration has two primary objectives:
- To educate, inform and spread the word on Cyber Essentials and best practice on data security
- To help charities meet the standards for the UK Government’s Cyber Essentials certification
Give01Day and IASME will begin by hosting a series of free educational webinars for charities from February onwards. These web based sessions will educate and inform the audience on how to ensure they are compliant with and eligible for the Cyber Essentials certification. The webinars will cover:
Overview of Cyber Essentials
What are cyber controls and what should be in place - with webinars covering specific details on each control
How to self-assess
Each webinar will include a live question and answer session with the presenters, who will be top industry experts. The webinars will also be available on demand once recorded. The first webinar in this series starts on the 15th February with consecutive webinars held every two weeks. Each webinar will be recorded for future audiences and for review. More details will be available on the give01day.com website.
Free Cyber Insurance: When any UK based charity, that has an annual turnover of less than £20m per year, is certified to Cyber Essentials by IASME they automatically receive free Cyber Liability insurance. This insurance will cover them for up to £25k in the event of a cyber breach.
Working with the Home Office and the UK Government:
The webinars will signpost all charities to the Cyber Streetwise (1) website as a first step to learn about cyber security.
Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, Ed Vaizey, said: "The UK is leading the way in cyber security and we want to remain one of the most secure places to do business and operate online. Our Cyber Essentials scheme helps businesses and organisations of all sizes protect themselves and their valuable assets against online threats. Achieving Cyber Essentials certification will help ensure charities can operate safely online and continue the fantastic work they are doing across the country.”
Amar Singh, founder of Give01Day and the Cyber Management Alliance said: “We are really excited about helping certify UK charities to the Cyber Essentials baseline certification. Given the increasing dependency on everything cyber, this certification and the accompanying awareness and education will help uplift the security posture of charities and help in protecting their sensitive personal data stores. In addition, many of the charities will benefit from free cyber liability insurance that comes with this certification” (See below for more details
How Much Will it Cost? Give01Day is able to offer a limited number of wholly subsidised certifications to a limited number of charities. After that, Give01Day and IASME have worked together to offer preferential rates.
Companies Supporting Give01Day’s Cyber Essentials Certification Scheme:
Several different organisations have expressed interest in supporting Give01Day’s initiative by way of subsidising a number of Cyber Essentials certificates. At the time of writing this press release the following organisation(s) have confirmed support:
Badenoch & Clark, LogRhythm, Inc., Tripwire, Inc., Miller West Consulting, Cyber Management Alliance and ECN Limited, have committed to fund the first batch of Cyber Essentials certifications.
