Businesses ignore advice on preventing cyberattacks, says GCHQ
In a letter to The Times, Richard Horne, the chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, said that the recent spate of attacks on the retail sector 'must give us pause … not because they are unique, but because they are not.'
He said that businesses 'must operate in a way that minimises the risks', adding that even though NCSC security guidance is freely available on its website, 'it is not being followed nearly enough across the UK'.
Horne said: 'There is a widening gap between the increasing cyber risks we face and our ability to defend ourselves against them.' He added: 'Any business
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