UK FIRMS FAILING TO ENSURE CYBER SECURITY
May 1st, 2016
TWO thirds of large British businesses were hit by a cyber breach or attack in 2015 but are failing to protect themselves, according to new research this week from the United Kingdom (UK) department for culture, media and sport.
The ‘Cyber Security Breaches Survey’ found that while one in four large firms experiencing a breach did so at least once a month, only half of respondents have taken any recommended actions to identify and address vulnerabilities. Even fewer – about a third – had formal written cyber security policies and only 10% had an incident ...
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