Some UK firms are getting careless on basic defences

Share of UK businesses with the following cyber defences in place

Password policies

Network firewalls

Restricting admin rights

Applying security updates within 14 days

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

2021

2022

2023

Password policies

Network firewalls

Restricting admin rights

Applying security updates within 14 days

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

2021

2022

2023

Password policies

Network firewalls

Restricting admin rights

Applying security updates within 14 days

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

2021

2022

2023

Password policies

Network firewalls

Restricting admin rights

Applying security updates within 14 days

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

2021

2022

2023