Could UK GDPR fines be linked with NCSC engagement?

18/09/2023 | Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons writes that organisations looking to protect themselves from cyber incidents can benefit from the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) provided by the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSC). Following the news last week, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the NCSC, which will incentivise organisations to engage with the latter in order to prevent cyber incidents. The MoU also confirms the position of the ICO under the UK's Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018. The NCSC will not share information from an organisation it is working with due to a cyber incident with the ICO without the permission of the organisation. 

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