UK businesses are failing to protect themselves against the threat of cyber-attacks and data breaches due to a lack of IT resources, with 74% of UK businesses do not think their company is doing enough, according to research from Office Depot. Of those surveyed, 81% stated that they would benefit from having more time and resources […]
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Government to spend additional £1.9bn on cyber security
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced a new National Cyber Security Strategy to boost Britain’s defences against increasing cyber threats. The strategy plans to make the UK one of the safest places in the world to do business and includes plans to spend an extra £1.9 billion to prevent damaging cyber-attacks. The investment is almost double […]
Maintaining cyber security in today’s mobility landscape
In the modern world, the traditional office building is becoming a thing of the past and most enterprises are starting to embrace mobility. Indeed, concepts like telecommuting are now commonplace, because they remove recruitment restrictions such as location, while also offering various other benefits. For instance, a study from TinyPulse found that remote workers were […]
Keeping up with the cybercriminals
What do supermarkets, video games and search engines have in common? They all belong to sectors that have seen major hacks over the last few years. The cyberattacks on Tesco Banking, Sony and Yahoo, are just some of the most public examples in demonstrating that the ‘hacker industry’ is continuing to gather strength, attacking vulnerabilities […]
Five ways to ramp up your security strategy
Every day, and usually without organisations realising it, their networks are being breached. With confidential information exposed to the wrong eyes, secrets can become commodities capable of ruining well held reputations. We live in a world where network incidents are so common that no one can deny their existence. As attacks proliferate, problems mount. With […]
Practice makes perfect: Taking control of cyber security
Targeted cyberattacks in the financial industry show no signs of waning. The financial sector is a ‘perfect target’ for cybercrime and it’s been estimated that financial services encounter security incidents 300% more frequently than other industries. It makes sense; attackers will focus on the most lucrative targets – from attacks on payment systems to the theft […]
Insider threats: Who is the biggest IT security threat in your organisation?
It is an undeniable fact that in today’s digital world, we are all pretty much reliant on information technology and the Internet to run our businesses. It is also a fact that it is not ‘if’ – but ‘when’ will our IT Infrastructure and Business Applications be under attack? Before you even begin to address the dark world of […]
Blind trust is not a security strategy
With Infosecurity 2016, arguably the biggest security show in Europe, just around the corner I’ve been thinking about all the new technologies, innovations, standards and trends that will be displayed and discussed over this coming week. This also got me thinking about some research that we recently commissioned and how, even in today’s super-technical and […]
Consumers’ growing demand for cyber security
This week Hollywood A-listers including Tom Hardy and Leonardo Di Caprio were amongst those celebrating the launch of the new Solarin phone. Solarin is a smartphone which offers customers “military-grade security and privacy”. But this security comes at a price – £11,500 to be exact. This phone is clearly targeted towards celebrities and the mega wealthy, who […]
Tackling cyber security threats
The news headlines are increasingly filled with news of cyber attacks hitting organisations, as they become more prevalent and sophisticated. It is therefore of no surprise to hear that the UK Government has decided to invest £1.9 million over the next five years into protecting Britain from cyber attacks. Consequently, cyber security has become a […]