Among all businesses in the United Kingdom (UK), 32 percent had formal policies or policies covering cyber security risks as of January 2024. Furthermore, large and medium-sized firms had the highest share of respondents with formal policies, with 85 and 77 percent, respectively. The number of businesses with formal policies covering cyber security risks increased in recent years. That could be connected to the increase use of cloud computing and the different types of cyber incidents experienced by companies worldwide.
Share of businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) with formal policies covering cybersecurity risks as of January 2024, by business size
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GOV.UK. (April 9, 2024). Share of businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) with formal policies covering cybersecurity risks as of January 2024, by business size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/586629/formal-policies-covering-cyber-security-risks-in-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
GOV.UK. "Share of businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) with formal policies covering cybersecurity risks as of January 2024, by business size." Chart. April 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/586629/formal-policies-covering-cyber-security-risks-in-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
GOV.UK. (2024). Share of businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) with formal policies covering cybersecurity risks as of January 2024, by business size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/586629/formal-policies-covering-cyber-security-risks-in-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
GOV.UK. "Share of Businesses in The United Kingdom (Uk) with Formal Policies Covering Cybersecurity Risks as of January 2024, by Business Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/586629/formal-policies-covering-cyber-security-risks-in-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
GOV.UK, Share of businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) with formal policies covering cybersecurity risks as of January 2024, by business size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/586629/formal-policies-covering-cyber-security-risks-in-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) with formal policies covering cybersecurity risks as of January 2024, by business size [Graph], GOV.UK, April 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/586629/formal-policies-covering-cyber-security-risks-in-united-kingdom-uk-businesses/
