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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 8825 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, 2021 882510.5255/UKDA-SN-8825-1 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Cabinet Office UK Data Service 11 August 2021 BUSINESSESEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSCHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONSDATA PROTECTIONCRIME PREVENTIONCYBERCRIMEINFORMATION SOURCESINCOMEONLINE SERVICESCYBERSECURITYTURNOVERDATA BREACHESINTERNET USESOCIAL MEDIAINTERNET ACCESSFRAUD Crime and law enforcementScience and technologySociety and cultureBusiness/industrial management and organisation Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Cyber Security Breaches Survey, 2021 (CSBS) was run to understand organisations' approaches and attitudes to cyber security, and to understand their experience of cyber security breaches, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the survey was to support the Government by providing evidence that can inform policies which help to make Britain a safer place to do business online. Details of changes for the 2021 survey can be found in the Technical Annex documentation. These surveys have been conducted annually since 2016 to understand the views of UK organisations on cyber security. Data are collected on topics including online use; attitudes of organisations to cyber security and awareness of Government initiatives; approaches to cyber security (including investment and processes); incidences and impact of a cyber security breach or attack; and how breaches are dealt with by the organisation. This information helps to inform Government policy towards organisations, including how best to target key messages to businesses and charities so that they are cyber secure (and so that the UK is the safest place in the world to do business online). The study is funded by the DCMS as part of the National Cyber Security Programme.  The underlying data are useful for researchers to better understand the response across a range of organisations and for wider comparability over time. The survey originally only covered businesses but was expanded to include charities from the 2018 survey onwards. From 2020, the survey includes a sample of education institutions (primary and secondary schools, further and higher education). Please note that the UK Data Service only holds data from 2018 onwards. Further information and additional publications can be found on the <a href="http://GOV.UK" target="_blank"> GOV.UK</a> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cyber-security-breaches-survey-2021">Cyber Security Breaches Survey, 202</a>1 webpage.Main Topics: Views, experiences and behaviours of organisations (UK businesses and charities) on cyber security and cyber security breaches. 12 October 2010 - 22 January 202112 October 202022 January 2021 United Kingdom Institutions/organisationsNational The population is, in theory, all businesses and charities in the United Kingdom. The main sampling frame is the Inter-Departmental Business Register, supplied by the ONS. See documentation for further details. Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study Multi-stage stratified random sample Telephone interview: Computer-assisted (CATI) The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 8825 2025-06-13T08:31:42Z ddi:codebook:2_5