As cyber threats continue to grow in scale and sophistication, the pressure on organisations to stay one step ahead has never been greater – and the proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill makes clear that cyber security is a business risk, not just an IT issue.
The proposed legislation is designed to strengthen the UK’s cyber defences and improve resilience against hostile attacks, helping to protect the infrastructure and critical services that businesses across the country depend on.
Although the legal responsibility for this lies with regulated services, UK businesses will have an important part to play. Basic cyber security should now be a normal business expectation, rather than best practice – raising the baseline expectations for cyber security through customers, suppliers, insurers and contracts.
To get a head start, many forward-thinking organisations are undertaking cyber risk assessments to make sure their crisis response plans are up to date. And, as we know, any crisis demands an immediate communications response.
But could you even activate your comms plan if your organisation was targeted by a cyber-attack that shuts down your IT systems?
Whether it is risk to life and property, or a catastrophic ransomware assault, senior leaders need to access, co-ordinate and manage the key information that employees, customers, partners and media are demanding. Even if you’re off-site, travelling or in the eye of a cyber-storm. Why not get your crisis communications plan ready ahead of new cyber security rules?
Talacom’s Crisis Navigator lets you manage crisis situations across your organisation virtually, using just your personal laptop, tablet, or phone. You can:
🎯 Access your crisis plan, escalation procedures and alerting functions instantly.
🎯 Retrieve and update crisis statements, key contacts, and response protocols in real time.
🎯 Communicate seamlessly with your Crisis Management Team – whether working from home, in the office, or remotely.
🎯 Ensure quick decision-making and rapid response coordination across your organisation.
Get your crisis plan ready to communicate in case your business is hacked
UK businesses will have a role to play in strengthening future cyber security, but with increasingly sophisticated attacks an imminent threat, you need to make sure you’re prepared now.