UK companies which do not take adequate measures to prevent cyber attacks, leaving infrastructure services such as transport or health exposed, could face financial penalties in a draft proposal from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport. “Everyone has a part to play and that’s why since our launch we have been offering organisations expert advice on our website and the government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme.” The government is expected to publish its response on Tuesday after receiving feedback from industry bodies. The proposal is part of a recently launched government consultation on the Network and Information Systems directive, set to take effect from May 2018.
UK companies which do not take adequate measures to prevent cyber attacks, leaving infrastructure services such as transport or health exposed, could face financial penalties in a draft proposal from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport. The government is expected to publish its response on Tuesday after receiving feedback from industry bodies. The proposal is part of a recently launched government consultation on the Network and Information Systems directive, set to take effect from May 2018.