ICAEW Cybercrime Week 2021
ICAEW is hosting Cybercrime week from 11-15 October with a series of webinars, videos, podcast, a panel discussion and other resources.
Cyber security
Cybercrime and threats to computer systems have become a major concern of businesses around the world. Our growing reliance on IT and the internet has greatly increased the impact of hacking, security failures and the loss of systems. At the same time, cyber attackers have become more sophisticated and organised. How worried should businesses be? And what are the main steps they should be taking? This resource centre provides a focal point for ICAEW members looking for support in managing cyber risks.
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Features and articles
Cyber crime: creating a 'no blame' culture
Your response to a breach matters – here’s how to ensure your conversations and investigations are productive.
Why you need cyber insurance (and how to pick a policy)
Cyber insurance is often overlooked by organisations but in the event of an attack or breach, it can give you the resources to rebuild.
Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2021
Charity Fraud Awareness Week is an annual event to raise awareness of fraud and cybercrime affecting the sector and to create a safe space for charities and their supporters to talk about fraud and share good practice.
Protect yourself from payment diversion fraud
Incidents of payment diversion fraud are on the rise due to increased home working leaving remote staff more susceptible to being tricked. Here’s how to spot the signs.
Guidance
COVID-19 risk briefing
Covid-19 is creating exceptional circumstances and while the country adjusts to life under lockdown, criminals are identifying ways to exploit the vulnerable at this time of uncertainty.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): tech considerations around home working
26 March 2020: coronavirus is forcing many people to work from home to reduce social contact and minimise the associated risk of transmitting the disease. Technology is key to helping people work at home, so what are some of the things to consider when setting up and managing home working for your staff over the coming weeks and months?
Coronavirus guide: cyber hygiene and data
Criminals thrive in times of uncertainty and fear, and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has already reported an increase in cyber threats which refer directly to the coronavirus. This guide outlines the key steps to basic cyber hygiene and highlights some useful resources.
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Webinars and recordings
Cyber security: the importance of people, culture and training
This is a panel discussion on Cyber security: the importance of people, culture and training. The panel members are: Jim Gee, National Head of the Forensic Services team, Crowe UK; Karen Morrall, Chief Executive Officer at Lockdown Cyber Security; Julia Seppä, Chief of Staff, cyber risk advisor focusing on digital identity, Deloitte Finland. Moderated by Kirstin Gillon, Tech Faculty, ICAEW
Avoiding fraud and scams for business: ICAEW Cybercrime Week 2021
Better understand the cyber fraud and scam risks to your business and get tips on how to avoid becoming a victim. This webinar was co-hosted with ICAEW's Director of Financial Services, Philippa Kelly, and John Heaver from Barclays.
Managing risks of a remote or hybrid workforce
Stay at home orders at the height of the pandemic forced many of us to embrace remote working. While the move may have been unavoidable, it came with both benefits and risks. As experts in managing risk, ICAEW Member Rewards partner Marsh Commercial will address various elements of this new way of working, from managing remote workers to cyber-security.
Digitalisation: new service line opportunities
Increased use of cloud-based digital solutions is proving hugely beneficial to firms in running their own businesses as well as their client’s.
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Industry press
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How internal audit helps increase cybersecurity transparency for the board
Article discusses how internal audit can help the board see an accurate picture of cyber risk
Best practices for safe printing
Article discusses how the humble printer is an often overlooked cyber security risk in any office, offering hackers backdoor access into the corporate network. Best practice recommendations are made.
How to get users to pay heed to security training
Article discusses how business can get their staff to take growing cyber security risks and the resulting training seriously.
Cybersecurity from within
Article discusses internal IT security threats and how these shouldn't be left to the IT department and should b addressed by an organisation's internal controls.
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Useful links
10 steps to cyber security
Guidance on how organisations can protect themselves in cyberspace, including the 10 steps to cyber security, an introduction to cyber security for executive/board-level staff and an explaination of what a common cyber attack looks like, and how attackers execute them.
A practical guide to IT security
Guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) which gives advice for small businesses on how to keep IT systems safe and secure.
Be cyber aware
Government campaign to raise cyber security awareness. Gives advice on: protecting your device; protecting your data; and protecting your business.
Cloud security guide for SMEs
Guidance from ENISA on the security risks and opportunities of cloud services for SMEs. Includes forms for assessing risks and opportunities and collecting relevant information about the security aspects of a cloud service.
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Data protection and privacy
In the nick of time: EU grants UK data protection adequacy decision
With the 30 June deadline approaching, the EU has agreed an adequacy decision for the UK, allowing the free flow of personal data from the EU to the UK to continue.
Data Protection
Data protection and privacy are matters of professional concern to accountants in practice, industry or commerce.
October 2020 update: Transferring personal data to the US
A guide to the current position on transferring personal data to the US following the Schrems II judgement.
Cyber security
This resource centre provides a focal point for ICAEW members looking for support in managing cyber risks.