UK Govt's Cyber Essentials scheme suffers data breach due to configuration error

Minimalist · Jun 23, 2017

The UK Government's Cyber Essentials digital security scheme has suffered a data breach caused by a configuration error in a software platform.

On 21 June, companies received word of the incident from Dr. Emma Philpott, chief executive at the Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises (IASME) Consortium. One of the scheme's Accreditation Bodies, IASME has incorporated Cyber Essentials into its information assurance standard. Suppliers wanting to secure contracts for work involving government data must therefore work with a Certification Body licensed by IASME or another Accreditation Body to achieve Cyber Essentials accreditation.

In her email to companies, Philpott explains the breach traces back to a configuration error involving its deployment of a platform developed by Pervade Software and used for Cyber Essentials assessments.
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gorblimey · Jun 23, 2017

Is it possible the Scheme needs some... er... "cyber essentials"?

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