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​Cyber Security Innovation Vouchers Scheme
01/07/2015
The Government has announced a new grant voucher scheme to help protect small businesses from cyberattacks
The launch of the voucher scheme is part of a package of initiatives designed to increase the resilience of UK businesses to cyber-attacks. The package also includes a new online learning and careers hub to help ensure the UK has the cyber skills to protect the UK against the increasing threat of cyber attackes. The new UK £1million cyber security innovation vouchers scheme will offer micro, small and medium sized businesses up to £5,000 for specialist advice to boost their cyber security and protect new business ideas and intellectual property. The scheme will be overseen by the Government's innovation experts at Innovate UK. As well as helping protect businesses from cyber attack, the vouchers enable firms to access services from the UK cyber security industry. This new scheme will also help businesses to adopt Cyber Essentials, Government's flagship scheme to protect businesses online. The scheme will launch later this month.