- Apr 21, 2016
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A study done by the British government shows that nearly half of local businesses discovered they were the victim of at least one security breach or attack in the past year.
While the overall percentage is 46%, the number rises to two-thirds among medium and large companies, which makes sense because they're just more likely targets.
Data shows that these breaches often involve fraudulent emails being sent to staff or security issues relating to viruses, spyware, or malware. The survey was completed by 1,500 UK businesses, so it shows a pretty comprehensive picture of the situation.
According to the government, a "sizeable proportion" of the businesses are yet to have any protections in place, which makes the situation that much more dire. Without even the basic protections against security threats, these companies are completely exposed. What's more, one-third have a for... (read more)
While the overall percentage is 46%, the number rises to two-thirds among medium and large companies, which makes sense because they're just more likely targets.
Data shows that these breaches often involve fraudulent emails being sent to staff or security issues relating to viruses, spyware, or malware. The survey was completed by 1,500 UK businesses, so it shows a pretty comprehensive picture of the situation.
According to the government, a "sizeable proportion" of the businesses are yet to have any protections in place, which makes the situation that much more dire. Without even the basic protections against security threats, these companies are completely exposed. What's more, one-third have a for... (read more)
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