A quarter (25%) of company directors cite insufficient budget as the main reason they are unable to deliver crucial cyber security training to prevent data breaches, the new study shows. The Cybersecurity Insights Report from cloud solutions provider iomart asked workers about their businesses’ cyber security provisions, including the level of training offered, the extent of backup policies in place, and coworkers’ awareness of how to...

Almost a third (28%) of UK businesses offer no cyber security training to reduce the likelihood and severity of data breaches while working from home, a new study reveals. The Cyber Security Insights Report from managed cloud services and security provider iomart asked workers about their businesses’ cyber security provisions, including the level of training offered, the extent of data backup policies in place, and their awareness of how to...

Almost half (46%) of businesses reported feeling let down by WAN (Wide Area Network) connectivity which may make them more vulnerable to cyber attacks, a new survey shows.

As organisations shift to remote working and are operating with a reduced workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are at risk of a significant increase in costly cyber attacks. New research, published in a data breach report by cloud solutions company iomart, analyses the financial impact of typical, severe and catastrophic data breaches to reveal what each could cost small businesses, tech companies and social media platforms.