A new survey from The Irish Computer Society indicates organisations in Ireland “are suffering data breaches in record numbers,” Independent.ie reports, noting “more than half of Irish firms have experienced a data breach in the last 12 months, with 22 percent suffering multiple breaches.” And, the respondents indicated, most of those breaches could be traced to “negligent employees.” Meanwhile, in the UK, Out-Law.com reports the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales is warning companies that share information during corporate finance deals “are at greater risk of falling victim to cyber-attack,” urging them to treat cybersecurity as “a high priority.”
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