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Carl Baron, Chief Information Security Officer, SIG plc
Access to, and the use of
data, is a strong contributor
to a company’s business
strategy and it was this that
increased the need for SIG
plc to ramp up its protection
from potential cyberattacks.
Carl Baron, Chief Information
Security Officer, SIG plc, tells
us how KnowBe4‘s solution
helped it to improve its
cybersecurity posture.
KNOWBE4 DECREASES
RISK OF PHISHING
ATTACKS FROM 32% TO
7% AT SIG PLC
IG plc is a leading
S
wholesale distributor
of building materials
in Europe, particularly
insulation and interiors, roofing, as
well as exteriors and air handling.
Founded in 1957 as a single site
insulation distribution business from
the inside of a converted ice cream van
in Sheffield, the company has made
several acquisitions over the course
of 63 years, allowing it to become the
powerhouse it is today. Indeed, it has
around 9,000 employees dispersed
across 585 branches in the UK, Ireland
and mainland Europe.
Challenge
within three primary areas: customer
service; customer value; and operational
efficiency. However, to achieve this, it
depends upon key ‘strategic enablers’.
This includes investing in technology
and systems to better understand
customers and products, while
simultaneously becoming more efficient.
It also means greater investment into
data management because access to,
and the use of data, is the bedrock
behind the realisation of the company
strategy. With this growing importance
in technology and data, it became
increasingly vital that SIG was protected
from a cyberattack. Indeed, one of the
main challenges the company faces lies
in its final ‘strategic enabler’: the talent.
In an effort to maintain its prominent
role in the construction industry, SIG
has the primary goal of advancing its
operational and financial performance
SIG, like any company, relies on its
dedicated and talented employees.
Regrettably, it is well-established that
employees also act as the likely entry
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