For virtually all companies in all territories, 2022 has been a year of global change and uncertainty – and IT priorities are shifting as businesses adapt to the new environment, according to... Read more »
The weaponisation of cyber space and ongoing geopolitical turmoil may lead to a “fundamental breakdown” of global networks into distinct regional or national architectures, increasing cyber and operational risks to organisations, according... Read more »
We have been fighting an onslaught of ransomware attacks for a long time, yet we are still far away from a victory. In fact, it seems we are losing the battle. Although... Read more »
Losses to authorised push payment (APP) fraud will double across the UK, India and the US in the next four years, hitting $5.25bn (£4.44bn), with a compound annual growth rate of 21%... Read more »
Backup is as old as IT itself, and it’s had to adapt as the IT landscape around it has evolved. Now we find backups at the centre of ransomware recovery strategy, as... Read more »
Ransomware continues to afflict companies, non-profit organisations and government agencies worldwide. Stories about new ransomware attacks regularly appear in the tech news headlines – and there are many other incidents that don’t... Read more »
Recent ransomware campaigns, such as REvil and Ryuk, have become “human-operated ransomware”, whereby the attack is controlled by an operator rather than spreading automatically. Such attacks often take advantage of well-known security... Read more »
UK-based victims of online shopping scams lost an average of £1,000 per person during the 2021 holiday season, according to National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) statistics released today to coincide with a... Read more »
Insurance exists to cover the unexpected costs of loss, damage or injury. Despite our best efforts to avoid fire, theft or accidents, these things happen and can be expensive. We cannot predict... Read more »
The volume of self-reported breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) rose by 29% year on year from 9,535 to 12,314 in the 12 months to 30 June 2022, according to data... Read more »