Category: Cybersecurity
Half of companies prohibit sharing of threat intelligence, claims report
The sharing of threat intelligence may be crucial in the fight against cybercrime. Yet over half (52%) of all those working in IT and cybersecurity roles are forbidden from sharing information with others outside their organisation. Those are the findings of a new Kaspersky report, ‘Managing your IT security team’. The research found that two-thirds…
1 in 5 SMBs experienced security breach in last 12 months
A new study by Sectigo, State of Website Security and Threat Report, reveals that 20% of SMBs have experienced a breach in the past year alone, even though nearly three-quarters believe their companies are mitigating risks effectively. The new report details this perception gap, along with methods and frequency of SMB website attacks, the impact…
5 ways the Covid-19 pandemic has shaped the tech sector
As the Prime Minister announces the roadmap out of lockdown, Brexit-plans roll on, and we await the Spring Budget from the Chancellor, we talk to Tom Chambers, Associate Director of Technology & Growth at Robert Walters, about the key developments in the UK's tech sector. 1. Rise in remote working The rise of remote working was…
Somerset is county with most cybercrime, claims survey
According to a new study by Clario, Somerset has the most victims of cybercrime as a percentage of its population with 13.6 victims per 1,000 - perhaps due to the fact people may not be taking basic precautions for protecting themselves online. Northumbria has a small population of 319,000 but has the second-worst amount of…
Two thirds of companies don’t change passwords, survey shows
A new study revealed that many businesses are leaving themselves vulnerable to cyberattacks because employees don't change their passwords. A study of 1,247 workplaces by cybersecurity experts VPNOverview.com, found that two-thirds of businesses (66%) leave themselves at risk of cyberattacks due to their lack of having (or enforcing) password rotation policies. Of the companies that…
Brits increased concerned by privacy, claims research
Confined to our homes for the past year, we've become more reliant on the internet than ever before for everything from working to shopping. Yet despite, or perhaps because, of this, many of us are increasingly conscious about guarding our privacy online. Interested in technology, OnBuy’s Home Automation Department analysed the latest findings from MindShare,…
1 in 2 teens have fallen for ‘fake news’, claims Vodafone survey
Ahead of Safer Internet Day tomorrow (9th February), which explores the theme ‘An Internet We Trust’, Vodafone has released research uncovering UK teens’ perceptions around fake news and misinformation online. According to its research, almost half (46%) of teenagers have fallen for fake news and with 49% saying they were more aware of fake news in 2020…
1 in 12 IT directors ‘taken hammer to hardware’
A survey of IT Directors has revealed that 8% have taken a hammer to dispose of hardware containing valuable electronic data. Some 12% admit to having submerged devices in water to try and destroy the hardware, and 18% have used drilling to do this. The most popular method is shredding (90% of IT Directors have…
Are home workers putting their jobs at risk?
As much of the nation continues to work from home, a new study has revealed that British workers’ security and cybersecurity practices could be putting their jobs at risk in 2021. A poll of 2,043 UK workers carried out by VPNOverview.com found that a staggering 68% of employees do not think about the security impact of working…
Dramatic increase in business cyber attacks, claims Mactavish
New research from Mactavish, the specialist outsourced insurance buyer and claims resolution expert, reveals that 21% of businesses have suffered a cyber-related loss in the last three years, and just over two thirds (69%) say this happened in the past 12 months. Mactavish has previously warned that several specialist cyber insurance policies have flaws and…
