Research on cyber security disclosures in company annual reports
The government is carrying out research to explore the prevalence and quality of cyber security disclosures made by large companies in their annual reports.
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Details
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has commissioned Azets to carry out research into the prevalence and quality of cyber disclosures. The fieldwork will take place over telephone and online from February 2023 to March 2023. During this period some organisations will be contacted by Azets from their Edinburgh office (an 0131 number) or Glasgow office (an 0141 number) inviting them to take part. You may also receive an email to let you know Azets called and inviting you to reply. You may be offered the option of completing the interview online, and if so, you will receive the survey link via email from Azets: cyberdisclosures.research@azets.co.uk
Taking part is completely confidential and voluntary for all individuals and organisations. The interview is not technical and participants do not need any specific IT knowledge.
Context
This research will support DSIT’s aim to better understand the effectiveness of current cyber disclosures by large organisations. The results of the research will inform government policy on cyber resilience. This work is part of the government’s £2.6 billion National Cyber Strategy to protect and promote the UK digital economy.
For more information on the policy context, please see the document above.
Who will take part?
A sample of UK listed and private companies with 750 employees or more and £750m turnover or more. This may include companies traded on the Alternative Investment Market but not Limited Liability Partnerships, nor Public Bodies.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact evidence@dcms.gov.uk