Cybercrime in the UK

Cybercrime in the UK – what is being done to keep your data secure?

19:07 18 March 2019

Cybercrime is one of the most serious concerns that we face in the digital age. Even though cyber security professionals work tirelessly to develop new strategies to ward off cyber criminals, hackers develop new ways to gain access to our data at almost the same rate.

 

The growing rate of cybercrime has led to the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which encourages citizens to be more aware of who they give their personal information to and compels business owners to protect the data of their clients.

 

Cybersecurity experts also regularly release reports and guidelines to help users of smart devices to be more aware on how they can keep their data secure. Simple steps like changing default passwords of routers and smart appliances can make it more difficult for hackers to gain unauthorised access to your devices. Taking advantage of software updates also greatly helps as these are designed to fix bugs that cybercriminals can take advantage of.

 

On a national level, governments are encouraged to invest in skilled cybersecurity experts who can develop strategies to keep their database secure and safe from cyber attacks.