In the UK, small organizations in high-risk sectors, including charities and legal aid firms, will be offered free cybersecurity assistance from the government through the Funded Cyber Essentials Programme, launched by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on January 9, 2023. The initiative, funded by the government and delivered by the Information Assistance for Small and Medium Enterprises (IASME) consortium, will provide eligible organizations with 20 hours of expert support to help them implement the five technical measures needed to gain Cyber Essentials certification, these include firewalls, secure settings, access controls, malware and software updates.

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