July 1, 2016
The ever-increasing threat of cyber-attacks against businesses is leaving many vulnerable, as they are simply not reacting fast enough, according to new research.
Spiceworks has surveyed IT pros if their companies are prepared for a cyber-attack, and the results show, as Spiceworks puts it, ’cause for concern’.
Less than a third (29 per cent) of IT pros polled said they had a cyber-security expert on board. Seven per cent have an expert, albeit in another department. In order to fill the gaps, 23 per cent said they hire outisde experts for help.
More than half (55 per cent) don’t have regular access to IT security experts at all, and more than two thirds (67 per cent) have zero security certifications.
But the top-level management understands how important the issue is. In almost three quarters (73 per cent) of cases, cyber-security was mentioned as a priority among CIOs and IT leaders.
CTOs (56 per cent) and CEOs (54 per cent) were not that far behind, either.