Cyber risk statistics

more than half of UK businesses failing to educate staff about cybercrime

According to new research, 61% of workers in across the UK haven’t been given guidance on cybercrime risk awareness and management, a problem that costs the  economy an estimated £30 billion a year. 

Research carried out by OnePoll on behalf of Herkess Marketing asked 2000 full and part time adult workers around the UK about communication in their workplace. Of the respondents living in the UK, only 39% said that they had been made aware of cyber risks and how to deal with them by their employer. 

Workers in Northern Ireland were the least likely to have had some sort of training or advice on best practice. Just 25% of people said that they had, suggesting that three quarters of workers hadn’t. 

Across Wales the figure was similar with just 29% saying they’d been guidance on issues like phishing. 

In Scotland just 45% said that they had training on the subject from their employers. 

In England, workers in the East of England were the least educated on cybercrime issues with 30% saying they’d not had any training on the subject. Closely followed by the West Midlands with 37%, and London and Yorkshire and the Humber with 38%. 

The research was done by competitive advantage consultancy, Herkess Marketing, which advises on internal communication. 

Founder Emma Radcliffe commented: “It’s shocking but sadly not surprising that so few businesses in Scotland are communicating properly with their staff on key issues like this. 

“Small businesses, in particular, put staff communication at the bottom of their ‘to do’ list, but it’s absolutely crucial in avoiding issues like security breaches. It’s also essential for consistent business growth too.”

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