The internet’s transformation of both our personal lives and the world of commerce has created boundless opportunities for hackers with a wide range of motives and an even broader array of tools. From phishing and clickjacking to ransomware, direct-access attacks and denial of service attacks (DoS) the threats keep on evolving and emerging. It’s a game of cat and mouse as the criminals become more sophisticated and cyber security professionals try to keep up.
The stakes are high. Lloyd’s of London has warned that a major cyber-attack could wreak havoc that costs as much as £92bn to remedy – more than the repair bill for Hurricane Katrina, costliest natural disaster in UoS histry. And ‘destruction of service’ attacks could “disrupt the internet itself” and destroy businesses in one fell swoop, according to research from Cisco.
GDPR, which came into force across Europe in May 2018, raises the stakes further still. The fines for data protection breaches – including deficient cyber security protections – are 79 times higher than under the previous regime: €10 million (£7.9 million) or 2% of an organisation’s global turnover.
A government survey of the FTSE 350 has revealed 68% of board members have not been trained to deal with cybersecurity incidents, potentially leaving their businesses in danger.
If the ubiquity of smartphones have created even more opportunities for criminals, then the internet of things has ramped up the threat further still, with everyday household objects now connected to the internet. In 2016, some 1.5m IoT devices – mostly security cameras – were hijacked during a DDoS attack. Even our cars are becoming vulnerable.
Building systems are also increasingly network-connected too, so even buildings can be hacked. Physical security professionals need to get to grips with cybersecurity too – which they can do at IFSEC International 2019.
June 14, 2019
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June 12, 2019
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June 5, 2019
Network security and the threat of cyber-loopholes should be a top priority for video surveillance users, IDIS will tell visitors at IFSEC International 2019. Read More
June 3, 2019
UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter will launch Secure by Default minimum requirements on June 20 at IFSEC 2019, as part of the first ever National Surveillance Camera day. Read More
May 29, 2019
IFSEC Global spoke to Porter about launching the world’s first Surveillance Camera Day, including opening security control rooms to the general public, and the launch of ‘secure by default’ minimum requirements for video surveillance systems. Read More
May 23, 2019
The UK performed much better for overall resilience, ranking 10th and excelling in cybersecurity, jumping from 62nd place last year to second spot in 2019. Read More
May 21, 2019
As legislation and frameworks now demand ‘near real time risk management’ and rapid reporting of personal data breaches, a capability to monitor, identify, protect, prevent and respond to cyber-attacks on environments is required. Read More
May 15, 2019
How exposed are WhatsApp's 1.5bn users and what financial and reputational damage awaits WhatsApp? Did it respond decisively enough? Cybersecurity experts respond. Read More
May 13, 2019
Physical access control doesn’t have to be the weak link in your security programme. IDG and HID Global® have partnered to deliver a practical guide capturing best practices for implementing new, more dynamic access control technologies. Read More