COVID IT: 27,887 cyber attacks took place throughout the pandemic
COVID-19 had a big impact on the number of susceptibilities being exposed by cyber actors, to the tune of nearly 28,000 attacks across the duration of the pandemic. Cyphere has analysed the statistics, comparing the figures to pre-pandemic years to highlight the effect COVID has had on cybersecurity. A rise in digital transformation as a […]
ICT investment up as R&D drops during pandemic
45% of UK firms have decreased their research and development initiatives during the covid-19 pandemic, with even 18% of firms halting theirs altogether, according to new research from Durham University Business School. However, 40% of firms have invested in their ICT, likely to be the result of firms having to facilitate working from home and […]
Cybersecurity is not a one-stop-shop
By Steve Law, CTO, Giacom and Kelvin Murray, Threat Researcher, Webroot Boris Johnson announced the Government’s roadmap to lift Coronavirus restrictions for both businesses and the general public earlier in February, and since then, this has provided a glimmer of hope for many across the country. However, since the start of the pandemic, the way business is conducted […]
73% of IT execs concerned over remote working security risks
73% of security and IT executives are concerned about new vulnerabilities and risks introduced by the distributed workforce, highlighting an ‘alarming’ disconnect between confidence in security posture and increased cyberattacks during the global pandemic. The data from Skybox Research Lab comes after enterprises rapidly shifted to make work from home possible and maintain business productivity. Forced to accelerate digital transformation […]
STUDY: Covid-19 technologies must be regulated to stop ‘big brother’ society
Technologies, such as track and trace apps, used to halt the spread of covid-19 have to be thoroughly examined and regulated before they are rolled out for wider adoption, to ensure they do not normalise a big-brother-like society post-covid-19. That’s according to research conducted by Jeremy Aroles, Assistant Professor in Organisation Studies at Durham University […]
Securing a hybrid and agile workforce
2020 has forced businesses to revise many of their operations. One significant transition being the shift to a remote working model, for which many were unprepared in terms of equipment, infrastructure and security. As the Government now urges people to return to work, we’re already seeing a shift towards a hybrid workforce, with many employees splitting their […]
