Nearly 60 percent of 350 C-level executives surveyed believe they can "truthfully assure the board beyond a reasonable doubt" that their organization is secure, a surprising show of confidence in an environment where many reports reveal a high incidence of network breaches in up to 97 percent of all companies.
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for vigilance in the maritime sector as it emerges that shipping and the supply chain is the "next playground for hackers."
Actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security and two of its component agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agency, as well as other federal agencies, to address cybersecurity in the maritime port environment have been limited, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Research McKinsey conducted in partnership with the World Economic Forum suggests that companies are struggling with their capabilities in cyber-risk management.
The enterprise incident response market is set to see highly dynamic growth over the next few years, totaling $14.79bn by 2017. The reason? The number of malicious cyber agents is rising and they are attacking, hacking, and spying on organizations with impunity.
