UK businesses lack necessary security skills and awareness

British firms are putting themselves at risk of being hit by major cyber-attacks such as the WannaCry ransomware due to a lack of proper security skills and awareness, a new government report has warned. Over two thirds (68 percent) of board members at FTSE 350 businesses have not been trained to deal with major cyber security attacks, according to the latest government cyber health check report, revealed today. This was despite more than half of executives recognizing that such assaults represent a significant risk to their business. More worryingly, only one in ten FTSE 350 companies (10 percent) say they do not currently… [Continue Reading]