"Free Cybersecurity Tool Aims to Help Smaller Businesses Stay Safer Online"

The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) created the Cyber Action Plan tool to help small businesses improve their cybersecurity. The tool offers personalized cybersecurity advice to micro-businesses and sole traders. According to the U.K. government's most recent Cyber Security Breaches Survey, nearly half of micro and small businesses reported cybersecurity breaches or cyberattacks in 2020. Micro businesses and sole traders are invited to take a short questionnaire in order to get a personalized list of actions associated with Cyber Aware behaviors. Cybersecurity guidance for start-ups and other small businesses is more important than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Small businesses have had to figure out how to get online and remain competitive during the pandemic, which has increased their vulnerability to cyber threats. This article continues to discuss how the NCSC's Cyber Action Plan tool will help small businesses strengthen their cybersecurity.

ZDNet reports "Free Cybersecurity Tool Aims to Help Smaller Businesses Stay Safer Online"