http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240222263/UK-finance-industry-launches-cyber-security-framework By Warwick Ashford ComputerWeekly.com 10 June 2014 The UK finance industry has launched a cyber security framework for sharing detailed threat intelligence, testing cyber security and benchmarking financial service providers. The CBEST framework was developed by the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers (Crest) in collaboration with the Bank of England, Her Majesty’s Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The framework is the first of its kind to be led by any of the world’s central banks and comes less than a week after the government officially launched its Cyber Essentials Scheme, also supported by Crest. Crest provides internationally recognised certifications for organisations and individuals providing penetration testing, cyber incident response and security architecture services. […]