Cyber-security: who will provide protection?. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McIntosh, Chris
• Is Part Of: Computer fraud & security. Number 12(2015)
• Page Start: 19
• Page End: 20
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Computer crimes -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 364.168
• DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3723(15)30113-5
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-3723

Abstract

Abstract : Despite attacks from Stuxnet to Sony demonstrating the very real IT security threats organisations face, legislation is still slow to act. The EU's data protection legislation, originally due to come into effect this year, has suffered repeated delays. Sources have claimed it has been pushed back to 2016, a date that has already been called unrealistic by those closest to it. In the face of state sponsored cyber-attacks, advanced fraud from cyber-criminals and the damage from single data breaches affecting millions of customers, clearly an organised response to the cyber-security threat is needed. The question now is: who will provide it?