UK becoming a hub for AI cybersecurity
Analysis of research results from the Government’s AI and Software cybersecurity market analysis report indicate that 48% of AI cybersecurity providers are headquartered in the United Kingdom, followed by the United States (38%), Ireland (6%), Israel (3%), Romania (2%), India (2%) and France (2%). The research by OnSecurity reveals that among software security providers, the United Kingdom continues to see […]
How employers can create a safe digital space when using personal devices
It is estimated that over 90% of hybrid and remote employees use a personal device for work every day. But as more people use their smartphones or laptops to access company resources the security risks for organisations increase dramatically making it unsurprising that more than half of UK businesses experienced some form of cybersecurity breach or attack last […]
Are you sitting comfortably with your cyber solution?
For most security professionals, keeping pace with cloud security feels like an unending race. They’re either losing sleep worrying about a catastrophic breach or working round-the-clock to fend off a wave of alerts. With cloud misconfigurations accounting for 36% of data breaches, ensuring ironclad security has never been more critical—or more challenging. That’s where Censornet’s Compliance […]
‘Record’ cyber attack threat to UK businesses
The majority (70%) of UK business leaders expect to suffer a cybersecurity incident in the next 12 months, but only 35% of organisations feel well prepared to deal with one. That’s according to new research from Cloudflare, which polled over 4,000 business and technology leaders across Europe and 430 in the UK, and found that almost […]
OPINION: Overcoming networking partisanship
Network experts are famously partisan, entrenched in their commitment to just one brand. Yet with the rapid innovations now occurring in networking, especially the evolution of cloud routers offering lower cost and greater flexibility, it has never been more important to explore the full range of vendor options. But it’s not simple: from complex licensing […]
Fixing the public sector IT debacle
Public sector IT services are no longer fit for purpose. Constant security breaches. Unacceptable downtime. Endemic over-spending. Delays in vital service innovation that would reduce costs and improve citizen experience. While the UK’s public sector is on the front line of a global escalation in cyberattacks, the number of breaches leading to service disruption, data loss and additional […]
UK researchers detail new technique for countering mobile ‘account takeover’ attacks
Computer science researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new way to identify security weaknesses that leave people vulnerable to account takeover attacks, where a hacker gains unauthorised access to online accounts. Most mobiles are now home to a complex ecosystem of interconnected operating software and apps, and as the connections between online […]
Third party-related business interruptions pose increasing risk to organisational cybersecurity
Despite increased investments in third-party cybersecurity risk management (TPCRM) over the last two years, 45% of organisations experienced third party-related business interruptions. That’s according to a new Gartner survey, which points out that third-party cybersecurity risk management is often resource-intensive, overly process-oriented and has little to show for in terms of results. Zachary Smith, Sr […]
CISOs: ‘Regulation responsibility is unclear’
Over half (56%) of CISOs agree that it is not clear within their organisations whose responsibility it is to manage and implement changes in order to comply with the latest regulations, putting organisations at risk. This is despite over two thirds (67%) claiming that keeping up with changing regulation is an ongoing challenge. Research conducted […]
Responding to a cyber attack: why you should call your lawyer
By David Varney, partner, and Isaac Bedi, solicitor, in the technology team at independent UK law firm Burges Salmon With the significant rise in data breaches and cyber incidents in the past few years, organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the risks that cyber attacks pose to their business and cybersecurity threats are now a […]
