In recent years, the UK housing sector has been increasingly targeted by cyberattacks, with around 25% of housing associations suffering from these incidents between 2022 and 2023. These attacks, ranging from ransomware to data breaches, have disrupted services and compromised sensitive tenant information. As cyber threats grow, housing associations must fortify their digital defences to protect both their operations and tenant data.
The Role of AretiicoConnect in Solving These Challenges
As the UK’s first and only Certificate Authority (CA), Aretiico offers AretiicoConnect, a sovereign PKI solutiondesigned specifically to address the cybersecurity needs of housing associations. This platform provides advanced authentication, enhanced data security, and secure scalability, ensuring that your organisation can meet modern cybersecurity demands while remaining fully compliant with UK regulations like GDPR.
Why Data Sovereignty Matters
Data sovereignty is crucial in ensuring that your housing association’s sensitive data remains under UK jurisdiction, reducing the risk of non-compliance and data breaches. AretiicoConnect gives you full control over your cryptographic keys and certificates, ensuring that all your digital assets remain within the UK and under your control.
Strongest Network Access Control with AretiicoConnect
A critical aspect of securing housing associations from cyberattacks is strong network access control (NAC). AretiicoConnect provides cutting-edge network access control by ensuring that only authorised users and devices can access sensitive data. With multi-factor authentication (MFA) and certificate-based authentication, AretiicoConnect strengthens network access, ensuring that unauthorised users are automatically blocked from accessing critical systems. This protects the organisation from internal and external threats, particularly in environments with remote working and mobile access.
Key Benefits of AretiicoConnect for Housing Associations:
- Data Sovereignty: Ensures all digital assets, including certificates and encryption keys, remain within UK jurisdiction, mitigating compliance risks.
- Advanced Authentication and Encryption: Secures tenant data and internal communications through multi-factor authentication and strong encryption protocols.
- Resilience Against Ransomware: Enhances protection against ransomware attacks by securing access to critical systems and data.
- Strong Network Access Control: Provides robust NAC, preventing unauthorised devices and users from accessing your network
- Operational Efficiency: Automates the certificate lifecycle, reducing the risk of expired certificates and streamlining certificate management processes.
Conclusion
In an age of increasing cyber threats, AretiicoConnect is the comprehensive solution housing associations need to protect their operations, tenant data, and network infrastructure while ensuring compliance with evolving regulations.
Click on the link below to explore how AretiicoConnect, the UK’s first and only Certificate Authority, can help your housing association secure its digital future.
