Government's cyber pledge lands 60 signatories, including M&S and, somehow, Capita
Whitehall's latest attempt to boost corporate cyber hygiene has already produced a curious roll call
After serving as last year’s poster child for retail cyber misery, Marks & Spencer has become one of the first companies to sign up to the UK government's new Cyber Resilience Pledge.
The retailer is among 60 organizations that have signed up to the voluntary scheme, launched by technology secretary Liz Kendall on Tuesday. Signatories commit to treating cybersecurity as a board-level responsibility, signing up to the National Cyber Security Centre's Early Warning service, and encouraging suppliers to achieve Cyber Essentials certification or an equivalent baseline.
"Today, some of Britain's biggest businesses are taking action to strengthen their cyber defenses and setting a powerful example for others to follow," Kendall said. "By signing this Pledge, they are showing that cyber resilience is no longer just an IT issue - it is a business imperative."
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