Madeline Carr, project lead and RISCS director, said the role of boards is central to cyber security, especially in light of the fact that the UK is the largest digital economy in the G20 and 83% of UK critical infrastructure is in private hands. The National Cyber Security Centre is among a consortium that has launched the £1m ($1.3m) Cyber Readiness for Boards project, aimed at helping company boards assess and deal with cybersecurity risks. The initiative, which runs until September 2020, will begin with six high-profile multinational companies, before expanding to other businesses next year. “Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated,” said Ciaran Martin, director of cyber resilience at PwC, in an interview on Tuesday.
The National Cyber Security Centre is among a consortium that has launched the £1m ($1.3m) Cyber Readiness for Boards project, aimed at helping company boards assess and deal with cybersecurity risks. The initiative, which runs until September 2020, will begin with six high-profile multinational companies, before expanding to other businesses next year. “Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated,” said Ciaran Martin, director of cyber resilience at PwC, in an interview on Tuesday.