Crossword Cybersecurity plc (AIM: CCS, “Crossword”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the technology commercialisation company focusing exclusively on the cyber security sector, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Kinnerton Confectionery regarding the use of Crossword’s secure Third-party Assurance platform, Rizikon Assurance.
Kinnerton Confectionery is Britain’s largest independent manufacturer of chocolate and novelty confectionery specialising in character merchandising. From humble beginnings in 1978, the company has grown to service a range of customers and is proud to be one of the few UK confectionery companies able to offer ‘nut safe’ chocolate.
Rizikon Assurance is a secure, encrypted portal used by organisations to assure their third parties and suppliers. It contains standard questionnaires on subjects such as cyber security, GDPR, supplier on-boarding, modern slavery and anti-bribery & corruption, and also supports the customer’s own question sets and scoring approaches. It improves the scalability, security and auditability of third party assurance and due diligence via automation, centralisation and encryption.
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Contacts
Crossword Cybersecurity plc – Tel: +44 (0) 20 3953 8460
Email: info@crosswordcybersecurity.com
Tom Ilube, Chief Executive Officer
Mary Dowd, Finance Director
Grant Thornton (Nominated Adviser) – Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100
Colin Aaronson / Jamie Barklem /Niall McDonald
Hybridan LLP (Broker) – Tel: +44 (0)203 764 2341
Claire Louise Noyce
About Crossword Cybersecurity plc
Crossword Cybersecurity plc focuses on the development and commercialisation of university research-based cyber security related software and cyber security consulting. The Group’s specialist cyber security product development and software engineering teams work with its university partners to develop the research concept into a fully-fledged commercial product that it will then take to market. The Group’s aim is to build up a portfolio of revenue generating, intellectual property based, cyber security products. Rizikon Assurance, Crossword’s leading product, is a SaaS platform that enables medium to large companies to assess the cyber maturity and GDPR readiness of their suppliers. Crossword’s team of expert cyber security consultants leverages years of experience in national security, defence and commercial cyber intelligence and operations to provide bespoke advice tailored to its clients’ business needs.
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