More than half of UK businesses lack confidence in basic cyber skills
The equivalent estimate last year was 699,000 businesses. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The researchers cautioned that the increase might reflect greater awareness of organizations' security posture rather than an actual deterioration in their capabilities. Interviews suggested that recent high-profile breaches had prompted executives and boards to scrutinize cybersecurity more closely.
- ▪The equivalent estimate last year was 699,000 businesses.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The researchers cautioned that the increase might reflect greater awareness of organizations' security posture rather than an actual deterior
- ▪Interviews suggested that recent high-profile breaches had prompted executives and boards to scrutinize cybersecurity more closely.
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| Publication time | Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:04:53 +0200 |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); security More than half of UK businesses lack confidence in basic cyber skills Government survey puts the figure at 808k, says detecting and removing malware most common weakness Connor Jones Connor Jones Cybersecurity reporter Published wed 30 Sep 2026 // 11:04 UTC READ MORE Crooks use fake desktop apps to fool HR staff into giving them remote access 4 days ago Meta ads steered Polish Android users into a premium-rate billing trap 5 days ago HSBC decides Samsung Secure Folder and…
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