‘Political Polarisation’ now the leading emerging risk for enterprises globally
Escalating political polarisation worldwide entered the quarterly Gartner emerging risk tracker for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2023, based on a survey of senior enterprise risk executives. “Risk executives worldwide are clearly concerned by the potential implications of escalating tensions and conflict all over the globe,” said Ran Xu director, research in […]
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 […]
Here’s what CISOs will be focused on in 2023/24
Fifty percent of chief information security officers (CISOs) will adopt human centric design to reduce cybersecurity operational friction; large enterprises will focus on implementing zero-trust programs; and half of cybersecurity leaders will have unsuccessfully tried to use cyber risk quantification to drive enterprise decision making. That’s according to the top cybersecurity predictions revealed in the opening […]
Two thirds workers feel more vulnerable to cyberthreats
Nearly two-thirds (57%) of employees believe that the switch to hybrid working has made them more vulnerable to cyberattacks. That according to new research published by Advanced, which shows 20% of employees feel that their employer is deliberately holding back when it comes to implementing new technologies that might make them feel more secure. Yet, despite […]
