https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252461013/Government-urges-businesses-and-charities-to-up-cyber-security
By Warwick Ashford
Security Editor
ComputerWeekly.com
03 Apr 2019
The proportion of UK organisations being hit by cyber attacks and data breaches
has dropped in the past year, official statistics show, but government says
there is more work to be done and industry experts suggest this should focus on
cyber resilience.
The government’s Cyber security breaches survey 2019, based on a poll of more
than 2,000 organisations, shows 32% of businesses identified a cyber security
attack in the past 12 months, down from 43% the previous year.
The reduction is partly due to the introduction of tough new data laws under
the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the UK’s new
GDPR-aligned UK Data Protection Act. As a result, 30% of businesses and 36% of
charities have made changes to their cyber security policies and processes.
However, of those organisations that did suffer attacks, the average number of
breaches has risen from four in 2018 to six in 2019. Therefore, businesses and
charities suffering cyber attacks and breaches appear to be experiencing more
attacks than in previous years.
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