Industrial companies are underinvesting in cybersecurity , with just 40 % of them having a cybersecurity chief in place , according to a report by Honeywell . It surveyed 130 decision - makers in companies around the world and found only one - third continually monitor their systems , while 25 % said they were planning to begin doing so within a year . The report also revealed more than half of industrial companies had suffered some form of cyber attack , and called for it to be part of the CEO 's agenda .
Industrial companies are underinvesting in cybersecurity, with just 40% of firms having a cybersecurity chief in place, according to a report by Honeywell. It surveyed 130 decision-makers in companies around the world and found only one-third continually monitor their systems, while 25% said they were planning to begin doing so within a year. The study also revealed more than half of industrial companies had suffered some form of cyber attack, and called for cybersecurity to be part of the CEO's agenda.