The UK Cyber Essentials Scheme was developed as part of the UK's National Cyber Security Programme. This scheme is mandatory for the UK central government contracts that involve handling personal data and providing certain ICT products and services. The UK Cyber Essentials Scheme is backed by UK industry, including the Federation of Small Businesses, the CBI and a number of insurance organizations offering incentives for businesses. UK Cyber Essentials Plus is a legal entity-based program and it applies to salesforce.com EMEA Ltd.