The operator’s enterprise unit says organisations face a cyber-attack every 45 seconds.
BT’s Enterprise unit launched a new Managed Security Service, to help UK businesses and the public sector better protect themselves from the escalating number and sophistication of cyber threats.
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The overnight shift to remote and hybrid working prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic has led to more employees and connected devices accessing sensitive data from remote locations.
As a result, businesses are struggling to deploy and update effective cyber security measures and lack the necessary skilled resources.
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This had led to a sharp rise in phishing scams and ransomware in the UK, with roughly two-thirds of mid-large businesses reporting a cyber-crime over the last 12 months. The latest figures are backed by the new research from UK Government, which has found that UK businesses suffer a cyber-attack every 45 seconds.
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BT’s team of 3,000 security specialists already provides security solutions to governments and businesses across the globe, including some of the world’s best-known brands, as well as protecting its infrastructure and networks against 6,500 cyber-attacks a day.
BT’s new Managed Security Service builds on its suite of solutions for enterprise customers, providing customers with proactive monitoring that immediately identifies suspicious activity in a customer’s IT environment and blocks threats and attacks before they happen.
BT’s Managed Security Service monitors both on-premises and cloud infrastructure to manage risk regardless of how employees connect with offices or mobile staff, with cloud, or across multiple locations globally.
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The new service is delivered by a dedicated BT security team and backed by products and services from a range of market-leading security providers including CrowdStrike, Palo Alto and IBM.