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Details of a new government scheme to help businesses stay safe online has been announced.  The Cyber Essentials scheme ‘provides clarity to organisations on what good cyber security practice is and sets out the steps they need to follow to manage cyber risks’. The new scheme is also applicable to other organisations including universities, charities and public bodies.

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