UK public sector IT chiefs shrug off breach threats: The data we hold isn't that important

UK public sector IT chiefs shrug off breach threats: The data we hold isn't that important

Are you for real? splutters surveyor Sophos


Half of UK public sector IT chiefs think the data they're responsible for protecting is less valuable than private sector information, according to a survey by antivirus firm Sophos.


Just over 50 per cent of 420 senior managers quizzed by Sophos agreed with the statement: "The data held by my organisation is less valuable than data in a private sector organisation."


Sophos opined that this "could result in the under-protection of digital data, and sits at odds with the fact that IT leaders consistently rate their organisation's threat level and risk as higher and wider than those dealing with every day IT issues".


Those surveyed included C-suite bods right down to frontline IT teams "in the NHS, education and government sectors", according to Sophos.


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