Monday, 12 January 2026

Other key stats include:  

  • 85% of consumers seeking out information about the security of a mobile app before using it  
  • UK consumers can be won over by better protection and even become advocates; 92% said they’d be willing to promote security-conscious brands with visible forms of advocacy  
  • Prevention not cure: 80% favour pre-emptive anti-fraud measures as a must  
  • Nearly all (97%) UK consumers now believe that protecting their privacy when using mobile apps is essential 
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As the government announces its 10-year digitalisation strategy for the NHS, Simon Bain, CEO at OmniIndex has called for transparency and argues that the success of the project hinges on the security measures that are put in place to protect patient data. 

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  • Number of ransomware victims paying a ransom more than doubles over past year

  • Two-thirds of businesses say generative AI technology has increased their fears of ransomware attacks

LONDON, UK: The number of ransomware victims who paid a ransom in 2024 (16.3%) more than doubled on the previous year (6.9%), according to new research from leading cybersecurity provider Hornetsecurity. Data loss has also increased dramatically, from 17.2% in 2023 to 30.2% in 2024. Alarmingly, 5% of organisations reported a complete loss of all affected data.

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Cybersecurity leader unveils AI and automation breakthroughs at OneCon 2024, powered by data to transform security operations

SentinelOne has unveiled a suite of innovations designed to deliver on the vision of the Autonomous Security Operations Centre (SOC). Built on SentinelOne’s market-leading Singularity cybersecurity platform, these innovations empower security leaders to reimagine and revolutionise how they respond to emerging threats in ways that significantly reduce risk, speed decision making and free up their teams to focus on high-impact initiatives.   

Industry News
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  1. Sodexo leads industry in 2024 Social Mobility Employer Index
  2. Alina Timofeeva championing Women in Tech
  3. New cybersecurity research supports use of log file intelligence for ransomware protection, says OmniIndex
  4. Nearly half of the UK has fallen victim to some form of mobile cybercrime
  5. Hornetsecurity launches 365 Multi-Tenant Manager for MSPs
  6. Local kids coding dojo celebrates four years of future-proof fun
  7. MSPs must combat cybersecurity skills shortage with ongoing client training and support
  8. Getting a Return on Cybersecurity Investment: Can Businesses Really Put a Price on Prevention?
  9. Royal Navy controls uncrewed vessels operating more than 10,000 miles away
  10. Is Iran Shooting the Israeli Elephant?
  11. TOTALLY IN WRONG HANDS, IN WRONG HANDS TOTALLY, OUR COUNTRY, TOTALLY IN WRONG HANDS … LET US THEREFORE, FAST AND PRAY FOR OUR NIGERIA
  12. New mandatory refresher training available from today
  13. Nexergy Strengthens Leadership team with Fiona Tordoff as COO and Maryam Uz as Company Secretary
  14. Royal Navy helps return rare turtles to their original habitat
  15. Almost half of professional services firms are not equipped to survive a major cybersecurity attack



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