Global cyber security confidence falls to ‘C-‘ average grade…
Global confidence in the ability to assess cyber risk accurately has dropped 12 percentage points during the course of 2016, according to the second annual Global Cybersecurity Assurance Report Card by Tenable Network Security. Soliciting insights from 700 security practitioners in nine countries, the majority gave global cyber security readiness a ‘C-’ average with an […]
Industry Spotlight: Global ‘megatrends’ pose security and defense challenges, warns PwC…
A new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report has determined the five global ‘megatrends’ set to have a profound and disruptive effect on defense and security environments. The shift in global economic power, accelerating urbanisation, demographic shifts, the rise of technology, and climate change and resource scarcity are the five key megatrends widely believed to be shaping the future, with the impact posing a need for […]
UK must prepare for increased transport cyber-security threat…
A new report from Transport Systems Catapult (TSC) suggests the UK transport sector needs to increase its focus on cyber-security in the face of ‘rapidly emerging’ technological developments. The report – supported by The Institute of Engineering Technology (IET), the Digital Catapult, IBM and the Intelligent Mobility Partnership (IMPART) – cites a number of trends […]
UK businesses lacking in cyber-attack protection…
More than a quarter of British businesses (26 per cent) have left themselves open to the clear and present danger of a cyber-attack, independent research from Advanced has exposed. Despite recent government research finding that two thirds of large businesses experienced a cyber breach or attack in the last 12 months, Advanced revealed that nearly […]
Victims traumatised after terrorism falling through support system gaps…
A new study carried out by Victim Support (VS) has found that the lack of a widely recognised definition of a ‘victim’ of terrorism is putting at risk survivors receiving the practical and emotional help they need after being caught up in an attack. The ‘Meeting the needs of survivors and families bereaved through terrorism’ report found that survivors can struggle to […]
NAO: Government’s approach to digital security a cause for concern…
A new report developed by the National Audit Office (NAO) has raised some necessary questions about the government’s lack of awareness in digital security protection, as it was found that a majority of the 73 teams and 1,600 staff dedicated to protecting information were operating without appropriate guidance. With the Cabinet Office placed under scrutiny […]
Cyber-security talent shortage major concern for global organisations, new report claims…
In partnership with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has just released ‘Hacking the Skills Shortage’ report, Intel Security has released a global report, which outlines the talent shortage crisis impacting the cyber-security industry across nations and companies. Conducted by the independent technology market research specialist, Vanson Bourne, the report found that 82 […]
Two-thirds of UK companies experienced a data breach in last two years, new survey claims…
According to a recent data security survey commissioned by Infinigate UK and GFI Software, two-thirds of UK companies have reported data breaches within the last two years, with 37 per cent of all attacks found to be made deliberately from within a company. The survey, which was conducted in April of this year by the technology market […]
