{"id":2493,"date":"2022-03-06T20:08:23","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T20:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=2493"},"modified":"2022-06-16T01:09:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T00:09:48","slug":"cybersecurity-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the business landscape becomes more and more digitised, companies become targets for hackers and data thieves. Therefore, cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important issue that businesses must ensure they are up to speed with to protect their business assets and customers\u2019 personal information. Importantly, having a good cybersecurity policy in place is vital to ensure businesses can run their operations smoothly. This article will explain what a cybersecurity policy is and why your business needs to have one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Cybersecurity?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In simple terms, cybersecurity is the practice of ensuring that you protect all of your digital operations, assets and data from hackers and data breaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is no overarching piece of legislation that covers the laws and regulations around cybersecurity. However, legislation like the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), impose obligations on businesses to ensure they securely store and regulate the use of their customer\u2019s personal information. This means employing good cybersecurity policies is a must if you regularly deal with customer information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is a Cybersecurity Policy?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The rise of digital crime and data theft has increased massively over the past ten years, as more and more people turn to the internet for their day-to-day business operations. Therefore, it is vitally important for businesses to put safeguards in place to protect themselves online. One key way for businesses to do this is by having a comprehensive cybersecurity policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A cybersecurity policy outlines the strategy your business uses to prevent security breaches. You will generally write your business\u2019 own policy. It is advisable to do this with the guidance of a lawyer to ensure the policy is compliant with data protection legislation. Typically, a cybersecurity policy will document what online assets or information your business must protect, what the company\u2019s main threats to those assets are and the security measures it has in place to protect its digital assets. Those security measures can include rules like:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">email encryption;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">how to access work remotely;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/regulatory-compliance\/sensitive-data-information\/\">storing information securely<\/a>; and\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sending and receiving emails to people from outside your organisation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<a href=\"#content-next\"\n   class=\"block p-4 mt-10 text-xl font-bold text-center text-white no-underline bg-gray-800 rounded-t-xl\">\n    Continue reading this article below the form\n    <i class=\"text-xl fa-regular fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n<\/a>\n<div class=\"px-6 pt-10 pb-12 mb-10 text-center bg-gray-100 rounded-b-xl sm:px-12 test\">\n    <div class=\"mb-8 text-2xl font-bold text-orange\">\n        Need legal advice?\n        <br>\n        <span class=\"text-lg not-prose\">\n                            Call <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"not-prose\">0808 196 8584<\/a> for urgent assistance.\n                <br>\n                Otherwise, complete this form, and we will contact you within one business day.\n                    <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<div class=\"not-prose flex justify-center text-left gform_input_bg_white    \">\n    <script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});\n<\/script>\n\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gravity-theme gform-theme--no-framework lawyer-form_wrapper gplaceholder_wrapper form-with-labels-no-asterisks_wrapper has-new-validation-error-styling_wrapper' data-form-theme='gravity-theme' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_2453' style='display:none'><div id='gf_2453' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'><\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data' target='gform_ajax_frame_2453' id='gform_2453' class='lawyer-form gplaceholder form-with-labels-no-asterisks has-new-validation-error-styling' action='\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493#gf_2453' data-formid='2453' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><div id='gform_fields_2453' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><div id=\"field_2453_1000\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2453_1000'>URL<\/label><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_1000' id='input_2453_1000' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'\/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_2453_1000'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.<\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2453_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gf_left_half gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2453_1'>First Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_1' id='input_2453_1' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2453_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield--input-type-text gf_right_half gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2453_12'>Last Name<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_12' id='input_2453_12' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2453_2\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-email gfield--input-type-email gf_left_half gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2453_2'>Email Address<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_email'>\n                            <input name='input_2' id='input_2453_2' type='email' value='' class='medium'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\n                        <\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2453_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield--input-type-phone gf_right_half gfield--width-half gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2453_3'>Phone<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_3' id='input_2453_3' type='tel' value='' class='medium'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2453_14\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-select gfield--input-type-select gfield--width-full custom-select gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2453_14'>Number of Employees in Your Business<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_select'><select name='input_14' id='input_2453_14' class='large gfield_select'    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" ><option value='' selected='selected'>Select ...<\/option><option value='0' >0<\/option><option value='1' >1-5<\/option><option value='6' >6-20<\/option><option value='21' >21-50<\/option><option value='51' >51-250<\/option><option value='250' >250+<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2453_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea gfield--input-type-textarea gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2453_4'>Tell us about your enquiry<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_text\">(Required)<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_4' id='input_2453_4' class='textarea medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2453_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield--input-type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  >By submitting this form, you agree to receive emails from LegalVision and can unsubscribe at any time. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. <\/div><div id=\"field_2453_8\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--input-type-hidden gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_8' id='input_2453_8' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='http:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493' \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_2453_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-hidden gfield--input-type-hidden gform_hidden field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_13' id='input_2453_13' type='hidden' class='gform_hidden'  aria-invalid=\"false\" value='generic_form' \/><\/div><\/div><fieldset id=\"field_2453_999\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-checkbox gfield--type-choice gfield__uk-marketo-opt-in field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><legend class='gfield_label gform-field-label screen-reader-text' ><\/legend><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_checkbox'><div class='gfield_checkbox ' id='input_2453_999'><div class='gchoice gchoice_2453_999_1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class='gfield-choice-input' name='input_999.1' type='checkbox'  value='1'  id='choice_2453_999_1'   \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_2453_999_1' id='label_2453_999_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>By submitting this form, you agree to receive content and event invitations from us to help you grow your business. If you do not want to receive such messages, tick here.<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/fieldset><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class='gform-footer gform_footer top_label'> <button type=\"submit\" id=\"gform_submit_button_2453\" class=\"gform_button button\" onclick=\"gform.submission.handleButtonClick(this);\" data-submission-type=\"submit\"><span class=\"gform_submit_button__text\">Submit Now<\/span><\/button> <input type='hidden' name='gform_ajax' value='form_id=2453&amp;title=&amp;description=&amp;tabindex=0&amp;theme=gravity-theme&amp;hash=ec2463697d0d9cef7b71236ae60964c7' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submission_method' data-js='gform_submission_method_2453' value='iframe' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_theme' data-js='gform_theme_2453' id='gform_theme_2453' value='gravity-theme' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_style_settings' data-js='gform_style_settings_2453' id='gform_style_settings_2453' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_2453' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='2453' \/>\n            \n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_currency' data-currency='GBP' value='kEjXJD5t4XQxOEOwLw0K+mHSkTLkxwAYxgs5fKyd7b1hR+PqwBXv1nqVUEVBFVSvE25qu\/YL96kSNYZJyIIdA5SMbT\/QqznseJ4kAuhOSiPkFtY=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_2453' value='WyJ7XCIxNFwiOltcIjIyODY0N2ViMWU3NTcxZjA4YTY4NGJmMDcwMTk3Y2I0XCIsXCJiMzk3YmQ1MDBmMmFjNjk1ODE4MzdmNTBhYTA2MzQ0OFwiLFwiNGYyNGZkZGEwMzlkNDUxMWFhZGE1NGYwZmQwZmNiZTdcIixcIjUyMmJkMDE2M2I2ZmEwOTI3NDZhZjU5YTg0ZmM1NDk5XCIsXCIzODRlNjk1YjQxMTAzMWFiYmQ2ODEyMGYyZWFhMDYyNlwiLFwiYjkzNDcwNTE2MjkxOGRjZWViMjQzNzRjNmE0NGVmNTlcIixcIjQxMTliODZhMzVjYzJiMWViNDZiMmQ4NjRlNGUzZmNjXCJdfSIsIjQ3MjNiMzA2ZDIyZGVkODA2N2YyMjYyOThkYzI1ODVmIl0=' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_2453' id='gform_target_page_number_2453' value='0' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' autocomplete='off' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_2453' id='gform_source_page_number_2453' value='1' \/>\n            <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' \/>\n            \n        <\/div>\n                        <\/form>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t                <iframe style='display:none;width:0px;height:0px;' src='about:blank' name='gform_ajax_frame_2453' id='gform_ajax_frame_2453' title='This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms.'><\/iframe>\n\t\t                <script>\ngform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 2453, 'https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/legalv-v6\/img\/spinner.svg', true );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_2453').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_2453');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_2453').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){form_content.find('form').css('opacity', 0);jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2453').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2453').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2453').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { \/* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome *\/ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2453').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_2453').val();gformInitSpinner( 2453, 'https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/legalv-v6\/img\/spinner.svg', true );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [2453, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_2453'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2453').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_2453').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [2453]);window['gf_submitting_2453'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_2453').text());}else{jQuery('#gform_2453').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger(\"gform_pre_post_render\", [{ formId: \"2453\", currentPage: \"current_page\", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]);        if (event && event.defaultPrevented) {                return;        }        const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_wrapper_2453\" );        if ( gformWrapperDiv ) {            const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( \"span\" );            visibilitySpan.id = \"gform_visibility_test_2453\";            gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( \"afterend\", visibilitySpan );        }        const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( \"gform_visibility_test_2453\" );        let postRenderFired = false;        function triggerPostRender() {            if ( postRenderFired ) {                return;            }            postRenderFired = true;            gform.core.triggerPostRenderEvents( 2453, current_page );            if ( visibilityTestDiv ) {                visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv );            }        }        function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) {            var timeout;            return function() {                var context = this, args = arguments;                var later = function() {                    timeout = null;                    if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args );                };                var callNow = immediate && !timeout;                clearTimeout( timeout );                timeout = setTimeout( later, wait );                if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args );            };        }        const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() {            triggerPostRender();        }, 200 );        if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) {            const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => {                mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => {                    if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) {                        debouncedTriggerPostRender();                        observer.disconnect();                    }                });            });            observer.observe( document.body, {                attributes: true,                childList: false,                subtree: true,                attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ],            });        } else {            triggerPostRender();        }    } );} );\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-next\"><!-- scroll anchor --><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why Do I Need a Cybersecurity Policy?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cybersecurity policies are vitally important for your business. This is because they describe the security expectations your company employs to safeguard its digital assets.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are four reasons why you need to have effective cybersecurity policies in place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1. Prevent Fines and Legal Fees<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Failure to prevent a cyber attack or a data breach can cost you a lot of money. For instance, fines will apply for failing to take reasonable steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/how-does-gdpr-affect-my-business\/\">protect your customers\u2019 personal information under the GDPR<\/a>. You may also be exposed to a lawsuit from a party if you leak their information online. Furthermore, customers can sue for damages if you do not protect their private information adequately. Therefore, a cybersecurity policy can help you eliminate the risk of becoming liable for security breaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2. Uphold Your Business\u2019 Reputation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reputation is huge in business. Therefore, many companies are strategising to ensure they are cyber-secure to stay ahead of their competitors. Ultimately, no one will want to do business with you if you are not appropriately guarding your digital assets. Likewise, if you are at risk of a data breach or leaking commercially sensitive information, you will not be an attractive business partner. Therefore, in addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/privacy-obligations\/\">legal consequences<\/a> you may face by neglecting your business\u2019 cybersecurity practices, you could lose a lot of business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3. Keep Your Staff Trained<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your employees can pose a significant cyber security risk to your company. They are how your business operates on a daily basis, and that makes them the main targets for hackers and digital minesweepers looking to gain access to your company\u2019s information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, employees will often access company information through personal devices or plug personal devices into a work computer, posing a security risk. Human error can also occur, and employees can unintentionally leak sensitive information without knowing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is therefore vital to have a cybersecurity policy framework that keeps your staff trained. By doing so, you can prevent cyber attacks from materialising at the base level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4. Protect Sensitive Data<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The GDPR became part of English and Welsh law in 2018. The GDPR places a greater onus on businesses to securely control their customers\u2019 personal information. Additionally, regulators can impose hefty fines for data breaches. Therefore, it is important to have the correct security controls in place to ensure any information you are holding is securely housed on an encrypted storage device. Moreover, you should display how you intend to store personal information on your cybersecurity policy. Doing so boosts transparency, which is mutually beneficial.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your business operates online, stores personal information from your business associates or clients, or employs several employees, it is important to have a cybersecurity policy in place to protect your businesses assets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cyber attacks are an emerging threat in modern business and can cripple your reputation as a business owner if you are not prepared to prevent and deal with security breaches. Likewise, the financial consequences for businesses for failing to protect sensitive data can be significant. For that reason, having a cybersecurity policy in place can save you a lot of money. In addition, it is important to review your policies and keep them regularly updated. Indeed, cyber threats are constantly evolving and the better prepared you are to deal with them, the more secure your business will be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also advisable to get a lawyer\u2019s advice when drafting or updating an existing cybersecurity policy. If you need help drafting a cyber security policy, our <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/contract-lawyers-lp\/\">experienced contract lawyers<\/a> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. For a low monthly fee, you will have unlimited access to lawyers to answer your questions and draft and review your documents. Call us today on <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0808 196 8584<\/a> or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/membership\">membership page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1646597096562\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What should be in a cybersecurity policy?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Effective cybersecurity policies should outline the processes your organisation should implement to store, back up and use personal information securely. It should identify how it intends to update its systems and antivirus software in order to inhibit attacks. The policy should also advise company employees on how to perform their daily operations and ensure the company stays cyber secure.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1646597105948\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the purpose of a cybersecurity policy?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The purpose of a cybersecurity policy is to ensure your company is not at risk of any data breaches, which you could be fined for.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n<div class=\"not-prose m-feedback-prompt\">\n    <!-- Thumbs up\/down bar -->\n    <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__main\">\n        <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__title\">Was this article helpful?<\/div>\n        <div>\n            <!--span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button--text\">Thanks!<\/span-->\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button m-feedback-prompt__button--yes\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:yes\" aria-label=\"Agree\">\n                <i class=\"fa-regular fa-thumbs-up fa-3x\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__button m-feedback-prompt__button--no\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:no\" aria-label=\"Disagree\">\n                <i class=\"fa-regular fa-thumbs-down fa-3x\"><\/i>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Feedback form -->\n    <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form\">\n        <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--thanks \">\n            <div>Thanks!<\/div>\n            <p>\n                We appreciate your feedback \u2013 your submission has been successfully received.            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <form id=\"contact-form\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--form\" action=\"\" method=\"post\">\n            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"authenticity_token\" name=\"authenticity_token\" value=\"9eb4f72322\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493\" \/>            <input value=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"currenturl\"\n                   id=\"currenturl\">\n            <input value=\"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy?\" type=\"hidden\" name=\"currenttitle\"\n                   id=\"currenttitle\">\n            <label>\n                <!-- display on thumbs-up -->\n                <span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__feedback m-feedback-prompt__feedback--yes\">\n                    Can you tell us <span class=\"font-semibold\">why<\/span> you found it helpful?\n                <\/span>\n\n                <!-- display on thumbs-down -->\n                <span class=\"m-feedback-prompt__feedback m-feedback-prompt__feedback--no text-lg\">\n                    How can we better improve this article?\n                <\/span>\n                <textarea name=\"feedbackmessage\" id=\"feedbackmessage\" required><\/textarea>\n            <\/label>\n\n            <div class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--error\" id=\"form-submit-error\"><\/div>\n            <button id=\"submit-contact-form-button\" type=\"submit\" name=\"commit\" class=\"m-feedback-prompt__form--submit\"\n                    data-analytics-link=\"feedback-prompt:submit\">\n                Submit            <\/button>\n        <\/form>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the business landscape becomes more and more digitised, companies become targets for hackers and data thieves. Therefore, cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important issue that businesses must ensure they are up to speed with to protect their business assets and customers\u2019 personal information. Importantly, having a good cybersecurity policy in place is vital to<a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13324,"featured_media":623,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1977,1468,1004,1716,1251,1836","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[383,384,495,620,621],"class_list":["post-2493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-data-privacy-it","tag-data-controller","tag-data-processor","tag-data","tag-cybersecurity","tag-cyber"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy? | LegalVision UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue. This article will explain what a cybersecurity policy is and why you must have one.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy? | LegalVision UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue. This article will explain what a cybersecurity policy is and why you must have one.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"LegalVision UK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LegalVision\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-03-06T20:08:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-06-16T00:09:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1067\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Edward Carruthers\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@LegalVision_law\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@LegalVision_law\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Edward Carruthers\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Edward Carruthers\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/79e3a1ab149a10a4b12cff20110289b2\"},\"headline\":\"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy?\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-06T20:08:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-16T00:09:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\"},\"wordCount\":1079,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"data controller\",\"data processor\",\"data\",\"cybersecurity\",\"cyber\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Data, Privacy and IT Articles\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":[\"WebPage\",\"FAQPage\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\",\"name\":\"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy? | LegalVision UK\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-06T20:08:23+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-16T00:09:48+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/79e3a1ab149a10a4b12cff20110289b2\"},\"description\":\"Cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue. This article will explain what a cybersecurity policy is and why you must have one.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#breadcrumb\"},\"mainEntity\":[{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#faq-question-1646597096562\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#faq-question-1646597105948\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":1067,\"caption\":\"Intention to Create Legal Relations: Legal Essentials for Business Owners | LegalVision UK\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Data, Privacy and IT Articles\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/category\/data-privacy-it\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/\",\"name\":\"LegalVision UK\",\"description\":\"LegalVision is a commercial law firm in the UK with a commitment to innovation\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/79e3a1ab149a10a4b12cff20110289b2\",\"name\":\"Edward Carruthers\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/12052028\/LegalVision_square_logo-150x150.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/12052028\/LegalVision_square_logo-150x150.png\",\"caption\":\"Edward Carruthers\"},\"description\":\"Eddie is a Expert Legal Contributor for LegalVision with particular experience in Corporate and Commercial Law. He has two years experience working at a City firm in London, and is a qualified journalist with the Press Association. While Eddie has experience working in Commercial Law, he has special expertise in Medical Law and Health Care practice having completed a Master's in Law with Medicine and Health Care at the University of Liverpool. Qualifications: Master of Laws (LLM), University of Liverpool; Law with Philosophy (LLB Hons), University of Liverpool; NCTJ Level 5 Diploma, Sports Journalism, Press Association.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eddie-carruthers-4a72a2b2\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/author\/edwardcarruthers\/\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#faq-question-1646597096562\",\"name\":\"What should be in a cybersecurity policy?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Effective cybersecurity policies should outline the processes your organisation should implement to store, back up and use personal information securely. It should identify how it intends to update its systems and antivirus software in order to inhibit attacks. The policy should also advise company employees on how to perform their daily operations and ensure the company stays cyber secure.\u00a0\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#faq-question-1646597105948\",\"name\":\"What is the purpose of a cybersecurity policy?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The purpose of a cybersecurity policy is to ensure your company is not at risk of any data breaches, which you could be fined for.\u00a0\u00a0\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy? | LegalVision UK","description":"Cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue. This article will explain what a cybersecurity policy is and why you must have one.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy? | LegalVision UK","og_description":"Cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue. This article will explain what a cybersecurity policy is and why you must have one.","og_url":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/","og_site_name":"LegalVision UK","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LegalVision","article_published_time":"2022-03-06T20:08:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-06-16T00:09:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":1067,"url":"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Edward Carruthers","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@LegalVision_law","twitter_site":"@LegalVision_law","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Edward Carruthers","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/"},"author":{"name":"Edward Carruthers","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/79e3a1ab149a10a4b12cff20110289b2"},"headline":"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy?","datePublished":"2022-03-06T20:08:23+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-16T00:09:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/"},"wordCount":1079,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg","keywords":["data controller","data processor","data","cybersecurity","cyber"],"articleSection":["Data, Privacy and IT Articles"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":["WebPage","FAQPage"],"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/","url":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/","name":"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy? | LegalVision UK","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg","datePublished":"2022-03-06T20:08:23+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-16T00:09:48+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/79e3a1ab149a10a4b12cff20110289b2"},"description":"Cybersecurity is an increasingly important issue. This article will explain what a cybersecurity policy is and why you must have one.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#breadcrumb"},"mainEntity":[{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#faq-question-1646597096562"},{"@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#faq-question-1646597105948"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/11\/30230505\/brand-design-00139.jpg","width":1600,"height":1067,"caption":"Intention to Create Legal Relations: Legal Essentials for Business Owners | LegalVision UK"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Data, Privacy and IT Articles","item":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/category\/data-privacy-it\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Does My Business Need a Cybersecurity Policy?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/","name":"LegalVision UK","description":"LegalVision is a commercial law firm in the UK with a commitment to innovation","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/79e3a1ab149a10a4b12cff20110289b2","name":"Edward Carruthers","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/12052028\/LegalVision_square_logo-150x150.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/03\/12052028\/LegalVision_square_logo-150x150.png","caption":"Edward Carruthers"},"description":"Eddie is a Expert Legal Contributor for LegalVision with particular experience in Corporate and Commercial Law. He has two years experience working at a City firm in London, and is a qualified journalist with the Press Association. While Eddie has experience working in Commercial Law, he has special expertise in Medical Law and Health Care practice having completed a Master's in Law with Medicine and Health Care at the University of Liverpool. Qualifications: Master of Laws (LLM), University of Liverpool; Law with Philosophy (LLB Hons), University of Liverpool; NCTJ Level 5 Diploma, Sports Journalism, Press Association.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eddie-carruthers-4a72a2b2\/"],"url":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/author\/edwardcarruthers\/"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#faq-question-1646597096562","name":"What should be in a cybersecurity policy?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Effective cybersecurity policies should outline the processes your organisation should implement to store, back up and use personal information securely. It should identify how it intends to update its systems and antivirus software in order to inhibit attacks. The policy should also advise company employees on how to perform their daily operations and ensure the company stays cyber secure.\u00a0","inLanguage":"en-GB"},"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybersecurity-policy\/#faq-question-1646597105948","name":"What is the purpose of a cybersecurity policy?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The purpose of a cybersecurity policy is to ensure your company is not at risk of any data breaches, which you could be fined for.\u00a0\u00a0","inLanguage":"en-GB"},"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/13324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2493"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3968,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493\/revisions\/3968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}