Only one in four businesses globally is Cyber Ready today – and those organisations enjoy
greater
trust and higher growth than their less ready rivals.
This report investigates Cyber Readiness levels and trends worldwide, focusing on its effect on
businesses, both large and small, the employees within them and the consumers who buy their
products
and services.
The cyber security landscape is always in a state of flux, but currently only 29% of
business
decision makers feel their organisation is ready for the future. Businesses need to be
proactive to overcome the ever-changing security threats and challenges thrown at them –
ultimately, to survive and thrive, they need to become Cyber Ready. The Vodafone Cyber Ready
Barometer report paints a fascinating picture of the levels of Cyber Readiness in businesses
today.
With responses from 1,528 enterprise and public sector executives and 3,218 employees and
consumers across 9 countries, it charts shifting cyber security attitudes, drivers, barriers
and
the relationship with business performance. The report shows, almost without exception, that
the
more Cyber Ready a business, the bigger the success.
Whether you’re a security professional in a large enterprise or an IT decision maker in a
small
business, the Cyber Ready Barometer is an essential guide to what’s truly happening in the
business cyber security scene – with detailed insight from employees within those companies
and
the citizens they deal with.
“46% of businesses agreed that they are unsure of who can help with information security challenges, an increase of 5% since 2017”
Source: Vodafone Cyber Ready Barometer Report, 2018
The cyber threat landscape and evolving digital footprints continue to present major challenges for all, despite recent improvements and greater focus on security.
How the levels of Cyber Readiness vary between different businesses; but there are some persistent overarching trends across country, size and sector – while the most Cyber Ready companies are already gaining a competitive advantage.
How contrasting attitudes between large and small businesses, their employees and the customers who use their products and services. Highlight some significant opportunities that are being missed.
“The Cyber Ready Barometer has taken a pressure reading on the level of cyber readiness in
the
market. We’re excited to share some stunning insights, including highlighting how winning
organisations are already harnessing cyber security to drive growth and provide competitive
differentiation.”
Maureen Kaplan
Vodafone Enterprise Cyber Security Lead
