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WHITE PAPER SPOTLIGHTS DIGITAL DOCUMENT REVOLUTION

How far has digital gone and how safe is it, asks White Paper

A new White Paper that examines the implications of the transition from physical to digital security documents, has been published by Reconnaissance International.

‘Physical to Digital: A Revolution in Document Security’ considers the implications behind the current digital revolution in the areas of financial transactions and ID document security. The publication contrasts more than 1,000 years of experience in printing and examining security documents with the last three decades, which has seen a huge growth in the use of smartphones in what has previously been the domain of secured printed documents.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 30 March 2020 13:17

Firms warned of cyber risks of homeworking as new figures show attacks are on the rise

Attacks on rise after falling for past two years
Homeworking will exacerbate the problem, says cyber expert

Businesses are being warned of the cybersecurity risks of homeworking as new government figures show the number suffering breaches or attacks is on the rise again after falling for two years in a row.

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2020 shows that almost half of all UK businesses (46%) had suffered incidents in the past 12 months - up from 32% the previous year – and of these, around a third (32%) were experiencing incidents at least once a week. The average cost of an incident to companies is now £3,230.

: PAULINE RAWSTERNE; Cyber Security & e-Crime; Posted On Monday, 30 March 2020 13:14

Cyberattacks a weekly threat for many firms, new survey shows

Attacks on rise after falling for past two years
Homeworking will exacerbate the problem, says cyber expert

The number of businesses suffering cybersecurity breaches or attacks is on the rise again after falling for two years in a row, according to new government figures.

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2020 shows that almost half of businesses (46%) had suffered incidents in the past 12 months - up from 32% the previous year - and of these, around a third (32%) were experiencing incidents at least once a week. The average cost of an incident to companies is now £3,230.

: ROB BAKER; Cyber Security & e-Crime; Posted On Monday, 30 March 2020 13:10

Cybersecurity Awareness: How Cybercriminals Weaponize COVID-19 To Perpetrate Scam

Preamble: According to worldometers.info/coronavirus, there are currently 335,366 coronavirus cases in 191 countries and territories around the world. Out of this number, about 97,595 (87%) of COVID-19 patients recovered and 14,611 deaths (13%) were recorded as at 2200Hours GMT, 22/03/2020. This suggests that a coronavirus infection is not necessarily a death sentence as people actually recover from it.

On the economic side, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that a global recession "is a near certainty" and current national responses to the coronavirus pandemic "will not address the global scale and complexity of the crisis." Corroborating the assertion of the UN Secretary General, Nigeria’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PECA) warns that Nigeria could slip into another recession sequel to the impact of coronavirus on global economy, which includes the crash of oil price.