global professional services firm KPMG renowned delivered a stern warning to British companies this week, urging them to take the control of their online security policies in a new report.
The warning comes after a series of high-profile security breaches at some of the largest companies and most advanced in the world with the likes of Facebook and Sony victim of hackers and data thieves. Despite this, KPMG says that British companies are continually fail to accept the permanent threat to cyber security.
The companies also recalled that the digital sphere accounts for 8% of GDP, a significant statistic reflects the government's emphasis on the fight against cybercrime has been announced. KPMG analyst Stephen Bonner, companies need to develop a "mature approach" to online security, suggesting that it is more acceptable for a company of any size not to adopt adequate measures.
He added that cybercrime has the ability to dramatically affect profits while also dealing a blow to the reputation of a business, promoting distrust between the company and its customers. Taking a final blow to the practices currently used in large enterprises, Mr. Bonner added that boards of management who have withdrawn their online safety policies and delegate to the IT team, also "delegate responsibility the company "security together, and that of each customer and supplier." Bonner delegation criticized this as a "dereliction of duty".
companies are encouraged to use a wide range of security measures to keep their data and their customers safe, including a focus on the technology used by the employees. the employees connect to the Internet on personal devices containing sensitive or confidential information can use a virtual private network, adding an additional layer of security to keep data from prying eyes - particularly effective when combined with other security measures such as encryption. A virtual private network is particularly useful for commuters, as Wi-Fi provided by the railways and the metro stations is often unsecured, leaving those related vulnerable to security attacks.
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