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Survey reveals UK CISOs driving
A STUDY OF 600 CISOS EXPLORES HOW THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS TRIGGERED A TRANSFORMATION IN THE SHIFT TO HOME WORKING AND HOW THIS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE RISE IN THE NUMBER OF CYBERATTACKS TARGETING ORGANISATIONS . blindfolded , with limited visibility and control new study has
A revealed an overwhelming percentage ( 75 %) of CISOs consider their organisation to be at greater risk of a cybersecurity attack due to the transition to home working , with a third admitting they ’ ve taken their eye off the ball during these past 12 months , losing track of leavers and devices .
The study , which was conducted by cybersecurity solutions provider , BlueFort Security , surveyed 600 CISOs from a broad range of UK organisations . It found that the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic , the resulting accelerated shift to digital and the ongoing skills gap have created a perfect cybersecurity storm leaving them more vulnerable to attacks than ever before . The survey included responses from CISOs across a range of sectors , including financial services , professional services , non-profit , healthcare , travel & transport , education , manufacturing and the public sector .
A consequence of squeezed budgets and priorities has meant that CISOs are struggling with limited visibility , with 30 % of CISOs admitting they ’ ve lost track of movers , joiners and leavers , and 29 % stating they are missing corporate devices . Over a quarter ( 27 %) of CISOs surveyed said gaps in staff cybersecurity awareness and knowledge have emerged , and the same percentage ( 27 %) said the same of concerns regarding supply chain partner cybersecurity .
More than three quarters ( 77 %) of CISOs admitted their business had experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last 12 months . This is despite the fact that almost the same percentage ( 74 %) said their organisation had introduced additional cybersecurity measures due to remote working . Almost half ( 47 %) said that mitigating cybersecurity
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