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One in five British firms were hit by a cyber-attack last year - Comments from Fujitsu

April 2017 by Mark Stollery, Managing Consultant, Enterprise and Cyber Security, UK and Ireland at Fujitsu

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, Mark Stollery, Managing Consultant, Enterprise and Cyber Security, UK and
Ireland at Fujitsu, comments:

"News that one in five British companies have been subject to cyber-attack
illustrates that as a nation we are still failing to get on top of cybercrime. It
is interesting however that only one in five businesses have said that they have
been hit by a cyber-attack, and begs the question of whether they actually
understand what a cyber-attack looks like? Phishing attacks for example hit every
business, large or small, and are a primary method of attack to compromise a
network, yet if a business doesn’t classify it as a cyber-attack then it will go
under the radar and play down the serious and volatile landscape all businesses now
reside in.

"Every business has a target on its back in today’s digital currency era and it is
imperative therefore that organisations both large and small take a proactive
approach when it comes to security. Organisations need to think about what data they
need to protect and focus on the integration of threat intelligence and other
information sources, to provide the context necessary to deal with today’s advanced
cyber threats. They also need to be astute as to what third party organisations they
work with and ensure they don’t pose a security threat, as hackers will look for
back doors into an organisation through suppliers that might not have as tight
security precautions.

"Additionally, there must also be a clear and well-rehearsed crisis management plan
for a breach, addressing internal and external communication to ensure swift and
effective mitigation occurs; limiting the impact on business availability and
integrity and ultimately reducing the cost of a breach on many levels. As the
increase in sophistication and regularity of security attacks continues, it has
never been more important for organisations to ensure that security is on the
boardroom agenda and be confident the challenge is being addressed appropriately."


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