Gloucester-based cyber consultancy and managed services company Cyber Security Associates has been appointed by global construction organisation McLaren Construction to provide cyber security technology services as the sector remains at heightened risk of cyber attacks.
McLaren Construction and its group companies operate in construction, property, development and investment in the UK and UAE across public and private sectors.
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Cybercrime is an ever-growing threat to the construction industry. A recent report found that construction is the fifth most at risk industry for a cyber attack with a risk score of 39, higher than financial services, energy and government.
It is also costly: In October 2022 the UK government fined a UK construction firm £4.4 million following a data breach.
Daniel Blackman, IT Director at McLaren Construction said: “We chose CSA as our cyber security management consultancy partner because they complement our values and are passionate,…
