We need to talk about cyber
Making sure your digital systems are secure is at the heart of risk mitigation, and it’s a conversation that needs to be held at board level, says Peter Lannon.
Cyber security - articles
Features and articles from ICAEW on cyber security.
Unable to click on an item below?
Any items below that aren't hyperlinked are only available to IT Faculty members, Faculties Online subscribers or Digital Essentials subscribers. To access them, you'll need to log in or subscribe.
COVID-19 not the only thing worrying the C-suite
2019 seemed particularly bad for large-scale disruptive events, and it was, until 2020 and COVID-19 came along.
COFAs - Stay alert and take a stand against cybercrime
The term "stay alert" is something we have all become accustomed to in recent months as we continue through the implications of the current pandemic.
Traders must claim the SEISS grant themselves, warns HMRC
May 14: A sharp reminder has been circulated by HMRC asking agents not to use client Government Gateway credentials to claim the SEISS grant on their behalf.
Fraud: a case of ‘when’ not ‘if’
13 May 2020: the Fraud Advisory Panel is the voice of the counter-fraud profession, committed to tackling fraud and financial crime.
Protect yourself from phishing attacks
4 May 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a fresh wave of cyberattacks targeting remote workers and businesses.
State of the Audit
Current trends within the industry, what to expect after remote working ends, and how to prepare for future uncertainties
Cybercriminals unleash wave of COVID-19 attacks on businesses
Updated 23 April: Within 24 hours of the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme being launched, online fraudsters had sent a flurry of phishing emails targeting unsuspecting businesses claiming to be from HMRC chief executive, Jim Harra.
Cyber security for boards
Board support has long been recognised as vital to achieving good cyber security. But boards have often struggled to have good conversations with cyber security specialists and understand their risks around cyber.
How should financial services respond to coronavirus and the cyber-security threats that come with it?
In 2002 the then US Secretary of Defence, Donald Rumsfeld claimed that when he looked to the future he saw two kinds of unforeseen event: the “known unknown” and the “unknown unknown”. Rumsfeld was lampooned for his statement at the time, but with the rise of COVID-19 and its knock on effects on IT systems across the world, many are coming face to face with the stark reality of this infamous truism.