Why The UK Desperately Needs 200,000 IT Security Specialists

  • 3 November 2014
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Businesses must take urgent measures to protect themselves from growing cyber crime threat, cyber security recruiter warns
On November 3, 2014 by Duncan Macrae  The UK’s lack of available talent with the right cyber security skills presents a very real danger to British businesses, according to a London-based cyber security specialist recruiter.
 
Responding to recent reports by EY and the office of the Minister for Universities and Science, Cornucopia IT Resourcing, warned that the unless the deficit in the number of available cyber security professionals is addressed, British businesses will remain the target of cyber attacks.
 

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Accordingly, 93% of large companies and 87% of SMEs have suffered at least one security breach in the last 12 months, at an average cost of £450k-850k and £35k-65k respectively, according to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
 
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