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Comments from Smoothwall on that one in five British firms were hit by a cyber-attack last year

April 2017 by David Navin, Corporate Security Specialist at Smoothwall

Following the study out today from British Chambers of
Commerce
that one in five British firms was hit by a cyber-attack last year, if you are
covering the study and looking for additional commentary, David Navin, Corporate Security Specialist,
Smoothwall, comments:

"These latest findings that a fifth of UK businesses were hit by a cyber-attack in
the last year highlights the inescapable fact that security breaches are very much a
threat that needs to be at the top of every boardroom’s agenda. Companies now have a
wealth of data and information, making them very lucrative targets for cyber
criminals. It is vital therefore that companies protect themselves and have a robust
plan in place in the event of an attack, as the fall out could cause immense
reputational damage to a company. Those that don’t take it seriously are naive as a
breach will in fact affect a company’s standing, and have grievous financial and
reputational repercussions as we have seen most recently with Yahoo’s sale to
Verizon.
"Thanks to where the purse strings lie, a company’s security and IT department need
to hit home with its board, CEO, CFO and CTO, ensuring they are educated to the
risks and understand the importance of having strong security measures in place. It
is essential to have enterprise grade security solutions in place beginning with
firewalls, encryption and good security software. Security needs to be taken
seriously at all points of the organisation, to ensure that all employees understand
the risks of their actions and know the security processes in place should an
incident occur, in order to mitigate the risks in the event of a breach."


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