IoD survey warns of IT virus dangers

A survey by the Institute of Directors has revealed that 57% of businesses recently suffered a virus...

A survey by the Institute of Directors has revealed that 57% of businesses recently suffered a virus attack, half of which were caused by internal staff breaching IT security rules.

The IoD's IT support partner, SupportPlan, warned that small to medium-sized enterprises run the greatest risk of IT security breaches.

The survey - carried out among 1240 UK businesses - found that, although many companies have policies in place to combat virus threats, too few are taking the necessary action to

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