A more connected world has many advantages in terms of information sharing and communication.

But by its very nature, being more connected introduces new threats, as organisational boundaries become blurred. At the same time the tools used by attackers have become more sophisticated but also easier to use.

This change in the threat domain is a constant challenge for all organisations, not least those delivering public facing services.

The increasing prevalence of new threats, such as ransomware, demonstrates that attackers are adapting at a faster pace and organisations are struggling to respond.