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UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026: Key Takeaways

May 14, 2026 By Hanna Hewitt and Kelly Hagedorn

The UK Government has published its 2025/2026 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, which is drawn from information received from thousands of UK businesses. The 2025/2026 survey paints a picture of a cyber threat landscape that is stable in its scale but shifting in its character. The publicity surrounding high-profile incidents has not yet resulted in a […]

Filed Under: Crisis & Data Breach Response Tagged With: Cyber resilience, Cyber risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Incidents, UK, UK Cybersecurity

UK Government Publishes Cyber Governance Code of Practice for Boards and Directors

April 10, 2025 By Hanna Hewitt and Kelly Hagedorn

On April 8, 2025, the UK government published the Cyber Code of Practice (the “Code”) to support board directors in governing cybersecurity risks. The Code is available online. The UK’s data protection regulator is actively investigating and, in some instances, fining companies for personal data breaches caused by cybersecurity issues. It is therefore more important […]

Filed Under: Board Governance & Cyber Risk Management Tagged With: Cyber resilience, Cyber risk, Cybersecurity, UK Cybersecurity

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