Industrial companies are underinvesting in cybersecurity, with just 40% of firms having a cybersecurity chief in place, according to a report by Honeywell. Non-Targeted Malware Hits 3,000 Industrial Sites a Year Related: One-Third of Industrial Networks Connected to Internet Eduard Kovacs ( ) is a contributing editor at SecurityWeek. 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 survey also revealed that many businesses have not yet implemented any kind of cyber risk management strategy, which is required for them to be able to respond effectively when an attack occurs.
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 survey also revealed that many businesses have not yet implemented any kind of cyber risk management strategy, which is required for them to be able to respond effectively when an attack occurs.