Proportion of businesses undertaking the 10 Steps of cyber security in the UK 2019

This statistic illustrates the share of businesses undertaking the Government's 10 steps guidance shown above in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. Among all respondents, 32 percent undertook the first step 'Information risk management regime – formal cyber security policies or other documentation and the board are kept updated on actions taken'. The highest share of respondents, which corresponded to 91 percent, implemented the second step 'Secure configuration – organisation applies software updates when they are available'.
The Government's 10 steps guidance is one of many cyber security initiatives and standards targeting businesses looking to protect themselves in cyberspace.