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4th December 2024 Issue no. 732
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Compliance company welcomes changes to Cyber Essentials deadline
A Hampshire compliance consultancy has welcomed an extension to the deadline for approved security alarm companies across the UK to complete Cyber Essentials certification and comply with the NPCC policy.
The team at Hantec Systems said security companies across the UK should welcome the extension to the deadline of April 2023 because it offers them more time to secure certification and to protect their business, staff and customers.
As a result of the extension, the National Security Inspectorate has also announced that any company that holds certification to ISO27001 Information Security, will no longer be required to obtain Cyber Essentials.
Security Specialist Andy Carver from Hantec Systems Limited, said: “The extended deadline is really positive for security companies because it means they have more time to secure Cyber Essentials and ensure they are not removed from police approved lists.
“Unfortunately if security companies do not have ISO27001 Information Security or Cyber Essentials by April 2023 they will be removed from police approved lists, meaning officers will no longer attend their alarm calls. We are encouraging companies to use the extra time wisely.”
Cyber Essentials is a UK certification which ensures an organisation has the minimum level of protection in cyber security. A company is certificated through annual assessments to maintain certification.
Failure to comply will have severe implications for thousands of businesses that could find their insurance policies are no longer valid if their security company is not police approved.
For more information about Cyber Essentials, ISO27001 Information Security certification and how Hantec Systems Limited can help, please visit: https://hantec.co.uk
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