The nu Warning, Advice & Reporting Point (www.nuwarp.org.uk) is part of the UK government’s Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (www.cpni.gov.uk), initiative on securing the data and network infrastructures of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The nuWARP supports SMEs, providing guidance and solutions when system attacks results in a data compromise. The nuWARP offers advice on system vulnerabilities and compromise avoidance, and hosts workshops on the nature of on-line fraud, information system hacking, and cyber crime related issues and activities. The nuWARP is also certified by the Payment Card Industry (www.pcisecuritystandards.org) as an independent organization, validating adherence to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, and acting as an Approved Scanning Vendor able to undertake vulnerability scans of cardholder data environments.
