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Critical changes to Cyber Essentials Plus – action may be required to avoid future certification risk

Fundamental changes to the Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) scheme are being introduced that will impact anyone starting or renewing their Cyber Essentials certification after 27 April 2026. The governing body, IASME, is introducing Version 3.3, which significantly increases the…

Important: Changes to Cyber Essentials Certification & how we support you

The governing bodies for Cyber Essentials have recently introduced significant changes that will affect how organisations achieve certification from 27th April 2026. In many cases, these updates will make the standard harder to achieve, requiring a more robust approach…

The Cyber Essentials Plus changes may be frustrating, but they are necessary

When the upcoming changes to Cyber Essentials Plus were announced, much of the immediate reaction across the industry was predictable: “This is going to create more work.” “This will make renewals harder.” “The jeopardy has increased significantly.” And, to…

How to get Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus – the ultimate UK guide [updated May 2026]

Here’s our ultimate guide to Cyber Essentials, what it is, why you should want it and how you get it. First, we’ll give an overview of the scheme, its purpose and value, then we’ll run through the 5 areas…

Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Assisted or Cyber Essentials Plus?

Cyber Essentials and me Since joining Securious over eighteen months ago, I have studied and completed training to become a qualified Cyber Essentials assessor, and have helped many clients achieve Cyber Essentials certifications.    There are two parts of the process…

How a routine Cyber Essentials Plus assessment helped thwart a serious ransomware attack

As a Cyber Essentials Certification Body, we conduct audits on businesses as part of the Cyber Essentials Plus process, in order to verify that the controls they claim to have in place are there, and ultimately make sure they’re…

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Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus posts

Businesses and organisations responsible for security of data says government report

November 2, 2016

Government to use levers to exert pressure on businesses and organisations to manage their cyber risks. The National…

Responsibility for cyber security can not be outsourced, the board needs to take control.

September 28, 2016

Directors believe there should be tougher punishments for inadequate cyber security. The majority of decision makers, however, are…

The ICO changes reporting on cyber incidents

September 16, 2016

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has recently changed the way that it is reporting on cyber incidents to…

What is ransomware and how to protect your precious files from it

September 6, 2016

Dr Zubair Baig and Nikolai Hampton are writing in the Conversation about ransomware and how to protect your files. …

Ransomware everywhere!

August 25, 2016

Ransomware is a very real threat for all businesses – be prepared! The BBC is reporting that ransomware attacks are…

Can we stay safe against the threat of ransomware?

July 27, 2016

Ransomware is a problem for all devices that connect to the internet. David Glance of the University of…

Securious and cyber security featured in Exeter Express and Echo

July 12, 2016

We are delighted to see the profile of Securious and Cyber Security being raised in a recently published…

Devon cyber security specialists featured in Western Morning News

July 7, 2016

With all the talk this morning of cyber security on the national BBC News (Criminals winning ‘cyber arms…

Cyber Insurance is only part of the solution for cyber security

June 12, 2016

Cyber insurance is a growing market, though still very much in its infancy in the UK, and the…

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