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02/08/2016
Cyber Security Briefing To Advise Businesses On How To Stay Safe Online
A free cyber security event is to be held in Belfast to advise businesses how to make themselves more secure.
While advances in information technology fuel growth and transform how businesses operate, these advances "come at a cost", with cyber criminals actively using technology to commit crimes including fraud and extortion.
In the 12 months to June 2015, there were up to 5.1 million incidents of fraud and 2.5 million Cyber Crimes in the UK. These crimes do not just affect banks and large enterprise organisations.
Recent research shows that the percentage of cyber attacks on SME's has doubled since 2011 with the average cost of the worst breaches between £75,000 and £310,800.
Cyber security training is seen by Government and the IT security industry as an important step in preventingcyber crime.
A security briefing on the cyber threats that could put local businesses at risk will be held at Belfast Metropolitan College, on Thursday 18 August.
Registration for the event is available here.
(MH)
While advances in information technology fuel growth and transform how businesses operate, these advances "come at a cost", with cyber criminals actively using technology to commit crimes including fraud and extortion.
In the 12 months to June 2015, there were up to 5.1 million incidents of fraud and 2.5 million Cyber Crimes in the UK. These crimes do not just affect banks and large enterprise organisations.
Recent research shows that the percentage of cyber attacks on SME's has doubled since 2011 with the average cost of the worst breaches between £75,000 and £310,800.
Cyber security training is seen by Government and the IT security industry as an important step in preventingcyber crime.
A security briefing on the cyber threats that could put local businesses at risk will be held at Belfast Metropolitan College, on Thursday 18 August.
Registration for the event is available here.
(MH)
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