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IT Security and Cloud Snapshot: September 2019

Cybersecurity skills are firmly on the agenda this month, as the UK government launches it's third year of the Cyber Discovery training programme for teens, and a new report by BitSight reveals that 38 percent of organisations have lost business due to poor cybersecurity performance.

In our latest IT industry snapshot, we share the the key insights from new industry reports and highlight the month's most useful articles across cloud technology, IT security and infrastructure.

Industry News

UK cybersecurity training program for teens returns

Cyber Discovery, the DCMS-backed online cybersecurity training program for teens, has launched for a third year across the UK.

The scheme aims to help close the UK’s cybersecurity skills gap by inspiring teenagers to pursue a career in the industry, using an online game platform with hundreds of hours of challenges and lessons to educate teens on the skills needed to become a cybersecurity expert.


Written by Michael Hill for Infosecurity Magazine


Almost half of UK businesses fall victim to phishing attacks

A new report by CybSafe found that 43 percent of UK SMEs have been hit by phishing attacks in the past year, with hackers shifting their focus to smaller businesses.

Click here to find out which phishing attacks pose the biggest threat.

Written by Michael Moore for IT Pro Portal

IT Security and Cloud Insights

Multi-cloud developments at highest risk of security breaches


In the new 'Cyber Security and the Cloud' report by Nominet, 92% of security professionals indicated their business is adopting cloud-based security solutions.

As adoption of cloud technology reaches an all-time high, businesses with multi-cloud infrastructures are becoming more exposed to potential breaches due to an increased attack surface.

Find out more about the Nominet report in this summary from TechRepublic's James Sanders

UK companies are losing business due to poor cybersecurity

A study by cybersecurity ratings firm BitSight revealed that many UK enterprises have lost potential business due to low cybersecurity performance.

Almost two in five (38 percent) of companies admitted to losing out due to a real or perceived poor security performance within their organisation.


Written by Robert Scammell for Verdict

Unmissable Resources

Expert Webinar: IoT Security Challenges in a 5G Era


In this webinar recording, Threatpost’s Tara Seals is joined by Nokia Threat Intelligence Lab’s Kevin Mcnamee, iboss’ Paul Martini and Sectigo’s Alan Grau to talk about how IoT security will evolve in the era of 5G networks.

They discuss the emerging real-world threats affecting IoT networks and the most effective strategies for locking down IoT footprints in 5G-enabled business environments.

Watch the entire webinar here

eSentire Threat Intelligence Spotlight

It's not a question of whether your business will be attacked...it's a question of when. With a 39 percent increase in cyberattacks this year, businesses need to know where attacks are coming from and how they can be contained before they disrupt business.

The 2019 eSentire Threat Intelligence report covers:

  • How hackers are getting past U.K. security
  • Which type of cyberattacks are most popular in the UK
  • The actual cost of a security breach
  • How to balance increased risks and reduced resources

Click to download the eSentire Threat Intelligence Spotlight

Testimonials

“We have required a number of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the Nuclear Industry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number of QA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.

“We have been very pleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstrated and will continue to use their professional services in the future.”

Bureau Veritas

“I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner of choice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projects internationally over recent years.

“First are a high performing business who are built on credibility, honesty, expertise.

“As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to more and more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner of choice to help us deliver our projects with confidence.”

TechnipFMC

"I have had the pleasure of working with First Recruitment Group over recent years and we have formed a great working relationship. Their understanding of our exacting requirements is outstanding.

"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.

"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.

"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."

Nuvia

“There is nothing negative about the service that we’ve received from First. Without fail they have produced positive feedback. The fact that they have placed a diverse range of skills from PA's to Engineers, just goes to show that they have the core skills, intelligence, and initiative that make them great recruiters, and preferred partners.”

Multi-Sector Client

"It’s great to work with a recruitment agency we trust. The team at First Recruitment Group are friendly and straight talking and they continue to provide an excellent service. We’re proud to still be working with them after 20 years."

Simon Carves Engineering Ltd

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