These issues are no longer reserved for ‘tech geeks’, every business and individual must now keep up with the significant problems arising from organised digital crime.’ A quarter of British businesses lack effective measures to counter cyber attacks according to a survey by software and services provider Advanced . Despite government studies showing two - thirds of UK firms experienced a cyber attack over the last year , the 1,000 plus business professionals surveyed , 46 % did not see data security as a deciding factor in adopting digital technology , Almost all ( 93 % ) believed a connected digital infrastructure was vital to meeting customer needs but 55 % said their current facilities limited their ability to respond to customer needs , and 85 % of public opinion respondents felt the government had not provided adequate budget for digital infrastructure .
A quarter of British businesses lack effective measures to counter cyber attacks according to a survey by software and services provider Advanced . Despite government studies showing two - thirds of UK firms experienced a cyber attack over the last year , the 1,000 plus business professionals surveyed , 46 % did not see data security as a deciding factor in adopting digital technology , Almost all ( 93 % ) believed a connected digital infrastructure was vital to meeting customer needs but 55 % said their current facilities limited their ability to respond to customer needs , and 85 % of public opinion respondents felt the government had not provided adequate budget for digital infrastructure .