AN Annan cyber security firm helping businesses combat the rising threat of cybercrime is planning an event to mark Cyber Scotland Week.
Resilience, part of Eco Group, is inviting businesses and organisations the Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries next Thursday.
Ryan Moffat, above, who leads the company, wants to make Dumfries and Galloway more resilient to threats.
He will share ways that business and organisations can protect themselves against the fast-changing and ever more complex techniques used by cyber criminals.
Ryan believes SMEs are also among the most vulnerable as cyber criminals launch thousands of phishing attacks every day, looking for weak spots.
He said: “State-sponsored cybercriminals from a range of countries want to disrupt operations in the UK. They will target any business and organisation, including those across Scotland, with thousands of automated attacks in the hope of one getting through and giving them access into an organisation and all their data.
“I know of cases where businesses are receiving 10,000 phishing attacks every day.
“We are not just talking big corporate organisations. We are talking small and medium sized operations because cyber criminals know these organisations are likely to have more weak spots in their defences.
“The criminals want to access as much information about you and your business as possible – who your customers are, who your suppliers are, they want to disrupt your entire operations.
“It only takes one person to click on a link and they are into your data and your systems with access to information on all your people and all your business connections.”
Watertight security is the key, he stressed, including training staff about threats.
“Every single person has a part to play in maintaining cyber security,” he said.
