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Research uncovers gap for cybercriminals to exploit implications of which could have catastrophic consequences for businesses .
The research is based on an April 2022 survey of more than 2,000 IT decisionmakers and Security Operations ( SecOps ) professionals in the US , the UK and Australia .
Nearly three-quarters of respondents ( 72 %) in the UK believe the threat of ransomware in their industry has increased over the last year , with more than half of respondents ( 51 %) saying their organisation has been the victim of a ransomware attack in the last six months .
New research commissioned by Cohesity
– a leader in next-generation data management – has revealed that while most IT and Security Operations ( SecOps ) decision-makers believe they should jointly share the responsibility for their organisation ’ s data security strategy , many of these teams are not collaborating as effectively as possible to address growing cyberthreats . The survey also shows that of those respondents who believe collaboration is weak between IT and security , nearly half of respondents believe their organisation is more exposed to cyberthreats as a result , the
“ This research pinpoints there is often a lack of collaboration between IT and security teams that we ’ re seeing across many organisations today ,” said Brian Spanswick , Chief Information and Security Officer , Cohesity . “ This communication gap must be closed if organisations want to win the battle against cyberthreats and ransomware .”
Port of Tyne to invest in 5G private network to boost smart port ambitions
The Port of Tyne is advancing its ambition to become a world-class ‘ smart port ’ after partnering with BT to install a new 5G private network and other cutting-edge surveillance and smart technology .
The arrival of 5G means the Port and its customers can take full advantage of advanced technology , including robotics and autonomous vehicles , Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) and Internet of Things ( IoT ) applications .
Building upon the Port ’ s in-house innovation capability – the 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub – the Port of Tyne is implementing a new hybrid fibre , 4G and 5G private network to build a future-proofed digital technology infrastructure .
Once live , the new private network infrastructure will provide fast and low latency connectivity across the Port ’ s entire estate , opening up the potential for the development and implementation of both established and emerging technology .
BT has been selected as technology partner and will use Ericsson equipment to complete the installation . It follows a multi-million-pound new partnership announced recently by the technology and telecoms firms to provide commercial 5G private networks for the UK market – one of the first agreements of its kind in the country .
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