Kyndryl highlights one in three Irish households experience cybercrime
Keepit report highlights importance of data governance in the age of AI and cyberthreats
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Kyndryl highlights one in three Irish households experience cybercrime
K yndryl has published new research highlighting escalating threats from cyberattacks and scams to Irish households.
The findings offer an in-depth perspective on cybersecurity readiness, habits and vulnerabilities among individuals in Ireland, highlighting a lack of basic cybersecurity precautions and awareness, which include:
• One in five( 20 %) respondents reported directly experiencing a cyberattack or online fraud in the past year.
• An additional 15 % reported attacks within their household. In total, more than one in three( 36 %) Irish households have experienced cybercrime over the last 12 months.
• Almost half( 48 %) of respondents reuse the same password across multiple sites.
• More than a quarter( 26 %) acknowledge using public Wi-Fi for sensitive activities like banking and online shopping, exposing themselves to attacks.
“ While businesses are grappling with the complexities of maintaining future-ready IT infrastructure, as highlighted in our recent Kyndryl Readiness Report, the same principles apply to consumers: effective cybersecurity starts with people,” said Chris Davis, Managing Director, Kyndryl Ireland.
“ Cybersecurity readiness isn’ t just about having the latest tools – it’ s about fostering awareness and proactive behaviours among individuals. Increasing public awareness and education is crucial to help individuals protect themselves in an ever-evolving digital environment. At Kyndryl, we believe that a collaborative effort involving government, businesses and educational institutions is essential to fostering a more secure digital society, and we’ re committed to supporting that mission.”
Keepit report highlights importance of data governance in the age of AI and cyberthreats
A recent Keepit report highlights how effective data governance enables data resilience.
The report Intelligent data governance: Why taking control of your data is key for operational continuity and innovation covers the foundational importance of data control in the age of AI, with a focus on ensuring modern enterprises’ cyber resilience and compliance.
“ Data is the foundation of innovation and preparedness. By focusing on data governance, CISOs and CIOs will lay the groundwork to effectively manage and grow their modern, data-driven enterprises. We hope our new report, with its practical approach to data governance, will give needed insights into data, its importance, and the crucial role intelligent data governance can play in today’ s cybersecurity landscape,” said Kim Larsen, CISO at Keepit.
Keepit interviewed 30 senior IT leaders across a range of industries and regions. These in-depth conversations revealed a number of trends that serve as context for today’ s enterprise IT organisations, including cloud flexibility, the rise of AI and budget pressures.
Based on the results, CIOs and CISOs will play increasingly crucial roles in enabling enterprises to ensure resilience and will need to prioritise their efforts to outfit their organisations with tools to lay a sustainable foundation for business continuity. For these IT decision-makers, data control will be a prerequisite to achieving this goal.
“ Data governance paves the way for data resilience,” added Kim Larsen.
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