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Guidance for the Retail and Hospitality Industries

Retail and the Food & Beverage industries both see a high turn over of customers and that is just one reason they are prime targets for cyber criminals. Learn how to reduce your risk of a cyber attack occurring with our guidance, so to help you we have created and collated a suite of resources, services and tools. 

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If you would like to stay up to date against the latest threats, please sign up for our core membership.

6 of the biggest threats facing your customers data
 

In the last year, 1 in 8 retail businesses have reportedly faced being victims of cyber crime.

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Cyber Essentials: How can it help your business?
 

Cyber Essentials helps you make your business more resilient to cyber-attacks

The risk to Point-of-Sale for both retail and food and beverage industries

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Recent research by PwC on their client base revealed that cyber attacks on their retail clients had increased by over 30%,

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How to report a cybercrime to law enforcement

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Learn how and who to report a cybercrime to.

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Today’s Special: 7 things to help your business fend off cyber criminals

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The COVID-19 pandemic has seen those working in F&B move to digital ways of working, increasing cyber risks.

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Five steps to keeping your website secure

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The internet is such a fast-paced environment for any size business, which is why it is important to keep up to date on the essential elements.

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8 steps from the NCSC to recovering a hacked account

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Whether it's your email, social media or some other type of online service, there are many things which can alert you to the fact that someone else is accessing your account.

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How can the NCSC’s Small Business Guide help my retail or ecommerce business?

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The retail industry is responsible for around 16% of the West Midlands economy which makes it the largest in the region.

The contents of this website are provided for general information only and are not intended to replace specific professional advice relevant to your situation. The intention of The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands is to encourage cyber resilience by raising issues and disseminating information on the experiences and initiatives of others.  Articles on the website cannot by their nature be comprehensive and may not reflect most recent legislation, practice, or application to your circumstances. The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands provides affordable services and Cyber Essentials Partners if you need specific support. For specific questions please contact us.

 

The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands does not accept any responsibility for any loss which may arise from reliance on information or materials published on this document. The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands is not responsible for the content of external internet sites that link to this site or which are linked from it.

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