The Cyber Essentials 2026 update (v3.3 “Danzell”), effective 27 April 2026, introduces stricter requirements for UK organisations seeking Cyber Essentials certification. The goal is simple: stronger authentication, faster vulnerability remediation, and reliable recovery processes.

The cyber threat landscape for UK businesses has reached a critical turning point. A new report from our security partner, Sophos, reveals that ransomware attacks are not only becoming more frequent but are also significantly more expensive and technically aggressive than just a year ago. As a UK-based data centre and cyber security provider, we are seeing these trends first-hand. The 2025 data confirms that for modern enterprises, “hoping for the best” is no longer a viable security strategy.

DCP is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with CrowdStrike, a global leader in cloud-delivered protection for endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data. In an era defined by aggressive cyber threats, relying on conventional endpoint protection is no longer sufficient.

“Cyberattacks in the aviation sector have increased by 600% over the past year, according to a recent report by French aerospace company Thales.”

The Hive, operated by social enterprise Upturn, is a business hub in the heart of Oldham – the town in which our CEO and founder has his roots.

“Cyberattacks in the aviation sector have increased by 600% over the past year, according to a recent report by French aerospace company Thales.”

Two weeks after a cyberattack first came to light, the crisis at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) shows no sign of ending, transforming from a company-specific incident into a widespread issue threatening the UK’s manufacturing supply chain. The initial attack discovered on August 31st forced the manufacturer to deliberately shut down its IT systems and halt production lines worldwide, causing a domino effect of disruption that continues to this day.