GDPR has contributed to a fall in cybersecurity breaches, according to the UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Statistics show that 32% of businesses identified a breach or attack last year, down from 43% in the previous year. Information Age would like to suggest the problem is that cybercriminals are getting more sophisticated and that maybe they are only attacking organisations after carrying out extensive research into their victims first — so from their point of view, attacking fewer organisations, meaning few organisations falling victim to cybersecurity breaches makes sense. The government is also looking at ways to improve its ability to detect cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, such as power grids and water supplies.
GDPR has contributed to a fall in cybersecurity breaches, according to the UK's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Statistics show that 32% of businesses identified a breach or attack last year, down from 43% in the previous year. The government is also looking at ways to improve its ability to detect cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, such as power grids and water supplies.