3 posts categorised "Cyber security"

02 May 2013

Small firms at ‘greater than ever’ risk as cyber crime jumps by 50%

Nearly 90% of UK companies fell victim to computer hackers, data theft or other cyber security breach in the past year, according to new research from PwC and Infosecurity Europe. The 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey, produced on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) reported a...

24 April 2012

Poor mobile phone and tablet security exposes UK businesses to massive risk, says PwC/Infosecurity Europe

Organisations across the UK are putting their data security at risk by permitting employees to use personal mobile devices for work, according to a survey from PwC and Infosecurity Europe. With the wide availability of internet-enabled personal smartphones and tablet devices, around three-quarters of large organisations now allow staff to...

14 December 2011

UK surfing an economic crime wave, says PwC crime survey

Economic crime in the UK is soaring as business and public sector organisations struggle in the face of economic austerity, according to the latest Global Economic Crime Survey (GECS) from business advisors, PwC. Launching the UK findings of the survey in Belfast, PwC forensics partner Ian McConnell said that over...