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IT Security and Cloud Snapshot: September 2019
Cybersecurity skills are firmly on the agenda this month, as the UK government launches it's third year of the Cyber Discovery training programme for teens, and a new report by BitSight reveals that 38 percent of organisations have lost business due to poor cybersecurity performance.
In our latest IT industry snapshot, we share the the key insights from new industry reports and highlight the month's most useful articles across cloud technology, IT security and infrastructure.
Industry News
UK cybersecurity training program for teens returns
Cyber Discovery, the DCMS-backed online cybersecurity training program for teens, has launched for a third year across the UK.
The scheme aims to help close the UK’s cybersecurity skills gap by inspiring teenagers to pursue a career in the industry, using an online game platform with hundreds of hours of challenges and lessons to educate teens on the skills needed to become a cybersecurity expert.
A new report by CybSafe found that 43 percent of UK SMEs have been hit by phishing attacks in the past year, with hackers shifting their focus to smaller businesses.
Click here to find out which phishing attacks pose the biggest threat.
Written by Michael Moore for IT Pro Portal
IT Security and Cloud Insights
In the new 'Cyber Security and the Cloud' report by Nominet, 92% of security professionals indicated their business is adopting cloud-based security solutions.
As adoption of cloud technology reaches an all-time high, businesses with multi-cloud infrastructures are becoming more exposed to potential breaches due to an increased attack surface.
Find out more about the Nominet report in this summary from TechRepublic's James Sanders
UK companies are losing business due to poor cybersecurity
A study by cybersecurity ratings firm BitSight revealed that many UK enterprises have lost potential business due to low cybersecurity performance.
Almost two in five (38 percent) of companies admitted to losing out due to a real or perceived poor security performance within their organisation.
Written by Robert Scammell for Verdict
Unmissable Resources
In this webinar recording, Threatpost’s Tara Seals is joined by Nokia Threat Intelligence Lab’s Kevin Mcnamee, iboss’ Paul Martini and Sectigo’s Alan Grau to talk about how IoT security will evolve in the era of 5G networks.
They discuss the emerging real-world threats affecting IoT networks and the most effective strategies for locking down IoT footprints in 5G-enabled business environments.
Watch the entire webinar here
eSentire Threat Intelligence Spotlight
It's not a question of whether your business will be attacked...it's a question of when. With a 39 percent increase in cyberattacks this year, businesses need to know where attacks are coming from and how they can be contained before they disrupt business.
The 2019 eSentire Threat Intelligence report covers:
- How hackers are getting past U.K. security
- Which type of cyberattacks are most popular in the UK
- The actual cost of a security breach
- How to balance increased risks and reduced resources
Click to download the eSentire Threat Intelligence Spotlight
