New research shows that UK public sector cyber defences have critical gaps, with 64% of IT leaders lacking a concrete view of best practice due to multiple governing bodies and procedures.
A Trend Micro survey found that 31% of respondents have weakened cyber defences due to unclear internal policies, and 24% are concerned that this lack of best practice could lead to a cyber incident or data breach.
IT leaders expressed dissatisfaction with current UK government policies, with 68% stating they don't go far enough in setting minimum security standards, and 50% saying that the G-Cloud Framework is not fit for purpose.
However, the research showed that public sector IT leaders are optimistic about the new Cyber Assessment Framework and its potential to drive best practices and address current weaknesses.