One in five UK businesses were targeted by hackers in 2016, according to a British Chambers of Commerce report. The Information Commissioner’s Office levied the fine, saying that the attack “could have been prevented if TalkTalk had taken basic steps to protect customers’ information”. However, just 24% of firms said they had security in place to protect against cyberattacks. The report also found that the number of companies with an internal cyber risk assessment has increased from 11% last year to 18% this year. In addition, 63% of companies were found to be reliant on IT providers to resolve cybersecurity issues, compared with 12% of banks and 2% of law enforcement agencies and police.
One in five UK businesses were targeted by hackers in 2016, according to a British Chambers of Commerce report. However, just 24% of firms said they had security in place to protect against cyberattacks. The report also found that the number of companies with an internal cyber risk assessment has increased from 11% last year to 18% this year. In addition, 63% of companies were found to be reliant on IT providers to resolve cybersecurity issues, compared with 12% of banks and 2% of law enforcement agencies and police.