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Redscan Reveals the most Googled People, Businesses, Scams and Breaches in the History of Cyber SecurityRobert Herjavec, Apple phishing scams, Heartbleed and Equifax breach are among most searched terms LONDON, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Redscan, the managed threat detection, incident response and penetration testing specialist, today released its 'Cyber security in search' report, revealing the most searched for people, businesses, scams and data breaches in the history of the industry. The report, available to download here, is based on analysis of Google Trends global search history dating back to 2004. Key findings include:
"As businesses embrace digital transformation, their security strategy must evolve accordingly. Our data shows that interest in traditional preventative tools is declining in favour of next generation technologies that offer enhanced threat detection and response capabilities. "Despite the technological changes within security, improving employee cyber awareness remains as important as ever. Many people still don't set strong enough passwords or make use of multi-factor authentication – worrying given the continued fall in global searches related to password security. To encourage best practice, businesses need to conduct regular staff training and ensure that it is regularly reviewed to reflect the latest threats, such as social engineering scams." "Given the global cyber security skills crisis, it is encouraging to see growing interest in security courses and careers. However, much more needs to be done to develop the existing talent pool, especially in terms of promoting more women and people from minority ethnic groups to top security jobs." Methodology The report is based on data from Google Trends, an online service that can be used to analyse the popularity of Google search queries worldwide. The tool has enabled us to compare interest in different terms over time. Due to the difficulty of analysing searches based on keywords alone, Redscan could ascertain certain trends but not others, owing to spelling differences and word ambiguities. For example, search queries for 'Artificial Intelligence' in relation to security are not straightforward, since AI is used across many different industries. If you believe any aspect of the report is inaccurate, please get in touch and let us know. Search data correct as of 16th August 2019. Images and screenshots of the report available on request. About Redscan Redscan is an award-winning provider of managed security services, specialising in threat detection and integrated response. Possessing a deep knowledge of offensive security, Redscan's experts are among the most qualified in the industry, working as an extension of clients' in-house resources to expose and address vulnerabilities plus swiftly identify and shut down breaches. Services offered include CREST accredited Penetration Testing, Red Teaming and Managed Detection & Response. By understanding how attackers operate, leveraging cutting-edge threat intelligence, and offering highly acclaimed service, Redscan's cyber security professionals can be trusted to provide the insight and support needed to successfully mitigate information security risk and achieve compliance standards. |