Cybersecurity Readiness Lags Growing Threats

LONDON — Cyberattacks are increasing in both frequency and sophistication, but a new study finds that many public and private organisations are still not prepared. Experts warn that Europe must invest more in cyber resilience.

The security review in this fictional organisation starts with accounts that should have been closed and backups that have never been restored in a rehearsal. The findings are unglamorous but consequential. A shared list of essential services gives each team a clear starting point for reducing exposure.

The exercise then tests an incident handover between technical staff, management and customer support. Delays appear where authority is unclear or contact details are out of date. Addressing those gaps makes investment in specialist detection tools more useful because alerts can lead to a coordinated response.

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