The widely anticipated UK Government’s Cyber Security Strategy was finally published at the end of November and, since then, it has caused some mixed reactions amongst business representatives across various sectors. Whilst many senior people are optimistic about the future safety of the UK’s cyberspace, some experts are more cautious and warn all types of organisations that they need to take information security more seriously.
The UK Government has stated that it will try to bolster defences against cyberattack by encouraging companies to admit computer security breaches and share their experiences with each other.
However, cybersecurity incidents that marked 2011 showed that organisations, including banks like Citigroup and big technology companies like Sony, are reluctant to admit that they have become victim of a data breach.
In an interview for Reuters, Alan Calder, a leading information security expert and CEO of Ely based company IT Governance Ltd, said, "If you are a large international bank, you don't want to admit you found you were penetrated nine months ago, because that implies you weren't paying attention".
See more at: http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/article/default.aspx?objid=86229
The UK Government has stated that it will try to bolster defences against cyberattack by encouraging companies to admit computer security breaches and share their experiences with each other.
However, cybersecurity incidents that marked 2011 showed that organisations, including banks like Citigroup and big technology companies like Sony, are reluctant to admit that they have become victim of a data breach.
In an interview for Reuters, Alan Calder, a leading information security expert and CEO of Ely based company IT Governance Ltd, said, "If you are a large international bank, you don't want to admit you found you were penetrated nine months ago, because that implies you weren't paying attention".
See more at: http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/article/default.aspx?objid=86229
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