# Cyber Essentials update could put your public sector contracts at risk

> From 27 April 2026, any organization that holds Cyber Essentials certification and has not switched on login verification across every cloud service it uses is looking at an automatic assessment failure.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/cyber-essentials-update-could-put-your-public-sector-contracts-at-risk?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69f473cf202327af1af18a1e)
- **Published:** 2026-05-01
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #cybersecurity #cyber #essentials #contracts #public #risk #sector #update
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