Cyber Security Connect UK (CSC UK), a forum for chief information security officers (CISOs), is calling upon UK businesses to take the lead in tackling cyber-crime following the publication of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Annual Review.
The NCSC’s 2019 report details that 658 incidents were handled during the past year, highlighting the ongoing need for resilience against cyberattacks of varying degrees. The report went on to detail operations that defend the public, including intervention in more than a million cases of potential credit card fraud, as well the sectors most targeted by cyber-crime including government, academia, IT, managed service providers, transport and health, proving the threat of cyber issues is widespread.
In response to the report’s publication, Aurore Domange, director at Cyber Security Connect UK 2019, said: “The 2019 report highlights just how many attacks have been prevented or halted in their infancy thanks to the diligence of the NCSC and its innovative approaches to tackling cyber-crime.
“What the report also showcases, however, is the ongoing need for both businesses and the public to be vigilant in their everyday lives and it is down to CISOs to set the standard in doing this. The NCSC aims to make the UK amongst the safest places to live and work in the world, and it is our job as cybersecurity professionals to reinforce this.”
