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Comment Fujitsu: Cyberattack could stop the country
October 2018 by Fujitsu
Following reports that as more devices get connected, cyber-attacks could increase in number and severity, Sarah Armstrong-Smith, Head of Continuity and Resilience at Fujitsu, comments:
“Better security shouldn’t stifle the innovation that is driven by better
connectivity. Instead, there should be a focus on ’security by design’, where
security is built into the design of every product and service, not just something
that’s bolted on afterwards. That’s because, as we move further into digitalisation,
cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue. At the end of the day it is intrinsic
to the resilience and longevity of any organisation, and those that depend upon it.
But the fact is, whether its 5G, AI or machine learning, we’re becoming increasingly
reliant on connected services and while also addressing the product side of the
equation, there is an urgent need for both private and public companies to own
responsibility for closing the gap in skills that currently plagues the
cyber-security sector.
In a world of connected devices and, in future, more and more AI and machine
learning governing our towns and cities, ensuring we give future generations the
skills to protect data is vital. We recently set-up the University Technical College
(UTC) Cyber Security Group to help ensure that we - and other private organisations — are doing our best to develop the right cyber skills to adequately safeguard the
UK from future cyber threats and attacks.
All organisations - private and public - are pivotal in closing the cybersecurity
skills gap, ensuring our children are fully equipped for facing future
inevitabilities. We are fast progressing towards a ’digital first’ nation and we
need to ensure we are investing at the very beginning of the education experience,
and developing the right skills to support a thriving digital economy.”
