Cyber security is always someone else's problem

You might have read and heard about the terrible cyber-attacks that have happened to many organisations and businesses with a Scottish base over the last very few years – Maersk Group, SEPA, SAMH – have all suffered devastating strikes against them.

There are and will be many more – sadly when it comes to cyber security, we are up against a crime-centered industry worth more $1.3Tr and climbing – that’s twice the GDP of Saudi Arabia and 50% of California.

As we understand it, in each case these organisations invested in an ongoing basis to manage and improve their cyber security position – of course lessons are always learned after an event like this – especially when you are up against a lawless group and individuals with no boundaries and no rules.

One theme we see in events like these – perhaps not in the detail of these themselves - is a lack of a clear, usable and actionable recovery plan. This covers everything from “who does what” and “who do we call” right the way through to recovering a clean data set and applications to start running the business again.

As the awareness of instances like these – and others – rises and the impact they have had or how organisations and businesses of all sizes operate becomes apparent, it will not surprise you to know that we see a direct increase in proactive customer conversations on cyber security:

• How do I know what vulnerabilities I have?

• How could these be used against me and my business?

• What would the impact be if they were?

• What could I be doing to make my business more secure?

Regardless of timing, the conversations being held are great as it means there is a driver in the business to find out and do more when it comes to basic and advanced cyber security options.

If this short article has raised few questions and you would like to have a discussion on how IFB can help you improve your business conversation on cyber security, get in touch.