Security experts have identified the rate of change as one of the biggest current threats to cyber security in the UK.
The sort of change they are talking about is not just the ability of hackers to come up with new viruses, but also changes to the legal landscape.
The challenges were identified by leading industry experts discussing the current status of UK cyber security in the run up to Cyber Security Connect UK, (CSCUK), the leading conference and industry forum for CISOs.
The number of businesses reporting cyber-attacks has increased and the cost to UK businesses has been recorded as being more than £17 billion a year.