Nine cyber security trends to watch out for in 2023
By Miri Marciano, Associate Director, Cybersecurity Expert at Boston Consulting Group Here’s what organisations should be on the look out for in an increasingly volatile environment, where attackers are constantly finding new ways to access sensitive information and take control of vital systems. The wider issue will be to make sure the recovery system an […]
Business confidence in cyber attack recovery ‘at an all time low’
IT and security leaders must address, on average, one cyberattack per week, while a third of organisations are forced to change leadership as a result of an incident. That’s according to “The State of Data Security” report by Rubrik Zero Labs, which gathered insights from more than 1,600 security and IT leaders including CISOs, CIOs, VPs […]
80% of software supply chains exposed to attack
Four in five (80%) IT decision makers stated that their organisation had received notification of attack or vulnerability in its supply chain of software in the last 12 months, with the operating system and web browser creating the biggest impact. That’s according to new research from BlackBerry, which shows that following a software supply chain […]
62% of consumers still choosing to use repeat passwords
Regardless of generational differences across Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z, new research shows a false sense of password security given current behaviours across the board. In addition, the LastPass fifth annual Psychology of Password findings found that while 65% of all respondents have some form of cybersecurity education – through school, work, social media, books or […]
Top 5 crypto cyberthreat statistics of the last year
Firstly, cryptocurrency companies are fairly new to the market but deal with a lot of sensitive information, including the client’s funds. Secondly, crypto payments are irreversible and uncontrolled by central authorities, so it is easier for criminals to run away with stolen funds. Lastly, many newcomers are not very knowledgeable about how cryptocurrencies work, making […]
Why your organisation needs the password police
By Steven Hope, CEO of Authlogics We live in a world full of policy, etiquette, regulation, and law, that provides a written and sometimes unwritten framework for codes of conduct that are deemed acceptable or unacceptable in our society. However, having rules in place does not guarantee compliance. It is for this reason that we […]
IT security solutions: 2022/23 buying trends revealed
Employee Security Awareness, Cyber Strategy and Access Control top the list of services the UK’s leading IT security professionals are sourcing in 2022/23. The findings have been revealed ahead of next month’s Security IT Summit and are based on delegate requirements at the upcoming event. Delegates registering to attend were asked which areas they needed to invest […]
Only 8% of global tech workers have significant cloud-related skills
75% of tech leaders say they’re building all new products and features in the cloud moving forward, but only 8% of technologists have significant cloud-related skills and experience. Additionally, 64% say that they are new to cloud learning and are looking to build basic cloud fluency. That’s according to Pluralsight’s 2022 State of Cloud Report, which […]
75% of UK businesses see C-suite as key security advocates
Rackspace Technology research has highlighted the impact the past five years of global cyber threats have had on the relationship between an organisation’s security team and its C-suite. The second annual cybersecurity research report found that more than half of UK business leaders (56%) now include cybersecurity attacks as one of their three main business […]
Investing in a phishing prevention toolkit
Phishing remains one of the biggest security threats to all businesses – regardless of size and industry. This was reflected in the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021, as phishing was identified as the most common type of security attack (82%) last year. The accelerated shift to hybrid work environments, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, has […]
