Tell us a little of yourself and Northdoor
Northdoor is an IT consultancy that was founded in 1987. Our focus is helping organisations across their entire data journey. We have long-standing partnerships with some of the biggest players in the IT sector, including IBM, Dell and Microsoft. Our offerings span three main IT categories: Store, Protect and Use. I am CCO, and have been with the company for 23 years. I am responsible for commercial strategy and ensuring our business focus remains on our clients’ needs.
What are the main cybersecurity threats facing businesses today?
Cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their approach, and as we have seen over the past year or so are playing on the uncertainty and change in most work practices.
As a result, phishing attacks – targeting the employees with convincing emails and malicious links – are continuing to be a successful tactic for cybercriminals.
However, one of the most consistent and successful attacks over the past year or so has been the targeting of supply chains. No matter how sophisticated your own defences are, if your partners have poor cybersecurity, criminals can gain access…
