Just Paid the Ransom? Here’s How to Prevent It From Happening Again

Hackers can be relentless with their cyberattacks. While organizations can be vulnerable to many security threats, ransomware is especially ruthless since its attacks are completely automated. It doesn’t matter what industry or business…

The skills shortage in cyber security is worsening.

At the end of each year, ESG conducts a wide-ranging global survey of IT professionals, asking them about challenges, purchasing plans, strategies, etc. As part of this survey, respondents were asked to identify areas where their organisation…

How to stay safe following increase in data breach incidents.

Over the last few years, data breach incidents have grown in both frequency and severity. The most recent of these high-profile scandals is the Marriott data breach, where hackers stole private details from around 500 million customers. These…

The 2019 cyber security trends you should watch out for.

As the year begins, there are a few key areas that cyber security professionals should keep in mind. After the excesses of the holiday period, you are more than likely looking at the blank slate of a new year with a sense of optimism and hope…

Hottest job in 2019? Cyber Security Threat Analyst.

If 2018 belonged to AI becoming mainstream, it was also a year marked with high-profile cyber threats and breaches. Facebook, the social networking giant, invited the wrath of government agencies and the public alike when the alleged breach…

Brexit and cyber security the biggest worries for manufacturers in 2019.

Brexit uncertainty and fears over cyber security have left Britain’s manufacturers much less confident about the prospects for the UK economy than they were a year ago. With the clock ticking on Britain’s departure from the EU at the…

How to improve your cyber security hiring processes in 2019.

According to research by several major cyber security firms, the growing cyber security skills gap will reach one million positions by 2020. One million vacant jobs with nobody to fill them. Hundreds of thousands of organisations forced to…

Predictions for the cyber security industry in 2019.

Generally, predictions are tough, but even more so in the chaotic world of cyber security. The threat landscape is huge, offensive and defensive technologies are evolving rapidly, and nation-state attacks are increasing in terms of scope and…

Half of UK firms lack the correct cyber security insurance.

Over half of UK organisations wrongly assume their business insurance covers them for cyber attacks at a time when firms are being targeted by an attempted hack every two and a half minutes. Research by MoneySuperMarket has shone a…

Cyber crime poses a significant risk to mobile holiday shopping.

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, retailers and payment experts are increasingly concerned about heightened threats to e-commerce sites and the potential impact on mobile shopping activity. A recent study found payment…

The importance of cyber security culture in the workplace.

Successfully warding off cyber attacks requires a coordinated effort across all levels of a business. But what does workplace culture have to do with it? It's estimated that cyber crime damages could amount to as much as $6 trillion by…