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Nearly half of companies have fallen victim to cyber attacks

Nearly half of British companies (43%) have been the victim of a cyberattack in the past three years, with over a third of them more than once (17%), according to new research from SoSafe.

Contributor: Dr Niklas Hellemann, CEO - SoSafe | Published: 19 May 2023

Cybersecurity skills shortage a growing concern for pressured firms

Research into Google’s online search habits for 'cybersecurity training for employees' has risen 114% over the past four years, according to the latest analysis by global compliance eLearning provider, DeltaNet International.

Contributor: Jason Stirland, CTO - DeltaNet International | Published: 13 October 2022

Finance sector severely vulnerable to rising cyberattacks

The UK’s finance sector is struggling to keep cybercriminals at bay, new research by Keeper Security has revealed. The 2021 Cybersecurity Census Report found the average finance company in the UK suffered an average of 60 cyberattacks over the last year, with most (81%) IT leaders in the sector expecting this number to further increase over the next 12 months. Yet less than half (42%) believe they are well-prepared against these attacks.

Contributor: Darren Guccione, CEO - Keeper Security | Published: 11 October 2021

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Remote workers “one click away” from cyberattack

Cyber-attacks can be catastrophic for both SME’s and large enterprises; therefore, businesses should not underestimate the impact of the pandemic and working from home has had on their vulnerability

Contributor: Alan Price, CEO - BrightHR | Published: 30 September 2021

Ex-employees who know corporate passwords are a significant cyber security risk

Offboarding employees securely is a key problem for business leaders, with 40% concerned that employees who leave a company retain knowledge of passwords that grant access to corporate data. This is according to My1Login’s new research, which found few organisations are implementing access management solutions that could improve the security of the offboarding process.

Contributor: Mike Newman - My1Login | Published: 1 September 2021