Cybersecurity challenges for 2020
Fake it until you make it has long been the unofficial mantra of entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, when it comes to cybersecurity it’s also become the inspiration for an insidious new breed of cyber criminals that threaten to disrupt those who have succeeded in creating thriving enterprises.
Earlier this year a UK-based CEO was reportedly conned out of more than £200,000 after a fraudster used AI voice technology to spoof his colleagues’ voice through what is known as deep fakery.
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As such technology becomes as common as distributed denial of service attacks, it is important that businesses of all sizes asses their vulnerabilities and ready themselves to defend against an ever more challenging landscape of cyber threats than simply arm themselves with antivirus software.
About the author
Paul Taylor is chair of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub SME Leaders Steering Group and and Cybersecurity Partner at KPMG.
Adapt and survive
Amongst the UK’s scaleup businesses, investment in cybersecurity is often seen as a secondary concern to investment in productivity software and efficiency-enhancing technology. It is tempting to believe that with so many smart minds in your team that your own enterprise couldn’t possibly fall foul of a cyberattack.
According to figures from insurer Hiscox, the realit
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