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<p>The UK Cyber Security Strategy, published in November 2011, sets out how the UK
will support economic prosperity, protect national security and safeguard the public's
way of life by building a more trusted and resilient digital environment. A £860 million
National Cyber Security Programme is in place to 2016 to deliver the objectives of
the strategy. These objectives include making the UK one of the most secure places
in the world to do business in cyberspace, and making the UK more resilient to cyber
attack and better able to protect our interests in cyberspace.</p><p>Government is
working closely with industry to address the threat and impact of cyber attacks. These
measures include:</p><p>o Creating a National Computer Emergency Response Team, CERT
UK which works closely with industry, Government and academia to enhance UK cyber
resilience. It provides support to Critical National Infrastructure companies to handle
cyber security incidents. The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP),
part of CERT UK, enables companies to share information and intelligence on cyber
security threats.</p><p>o The creation of a Government approved list of Cyber Incident
‘Clean Up' companies which can help companies respond effectively to incidents and
get them up and running as soon as possible.</p><p>o Advice and guidance resources
including the '10 Steps to Cyber Security' guidance, the CyberStreetwise behaviour
change campaign <a href="http://www.cyberstreetwise.com/" target="_blank">www.cyberstreetwise.com</a>
and the Government and industry funded GetSafeOnline <a href="http://www.getsafeonline.org/"
target="_blank">www.getsafeonline.org</a>.</p><p>o The Government-backed and industry
approved Cyber Essentials scheme, which enables businesses to certify themselves against
core technical cyber requirements and implement a basic level of cyber hygiene against
cyber threats.</p><p>o Practical support for small businesses with the Cyber Security
Innovation Vouchers Scheme to enable individual businesses to receive £5,000 to increase
their cyber security.</p><p>o Support for industry initiatives such as Nominet's ‘Cyber
Assist' pilot service for small and medium-sized enterprises experiencing cyber attacks.</p>
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