01732 759725 4 BULLETIN UK businesses record highest cyber incident rate Research from enterprise IT management solutions provider ManageEngine found that more than three-quarters (77%) of UK businesses have suffered a cyber incident in the past year, the highest rate of any country surveyed and 11% above the European average. The survey of 1,500 IT and business decision-makers across the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands found that UK organisations are grappling with Europe’s most severe skills pressure amongst IT and security teams. Almost half (46%) of UK respondents cited a skills gap driven by rapidly evolving threats as their primary operational challenge, which is the highest of any country surveyed and 9% above the European average of 37%. At the same time, UK organisations also demonstrated some of the strongest resilience indicators in the study, including high rates of formal cyber resilience frameworks, executive engagement and post-incident review practices. 43% of UK respondents predict that AI‑powered attacks will be their biggest risk over the next 12 months, ahead of traditional threats such as ransomware, phishing, and data breaches. Investment priorities follow the same pattern: AI and advanced threat preparedness will be the top spending commitment for 41% of UK organisations over the next 12 to 24 months. Even with the UK being the strongest performing country for executive engagement in cybersecurity, board involvement remains largely reactive and crisis-driven. About 24% of UK respondents described board engagement as limited or non-existent, with only one-third describing senior leadership involvement as very high and continuous. While almost all UK organisations (96%) conducted a formal review after an attack and the vast majority (83%) implemented at least some form of post-incident cybersecurity improvement, 13% resolved the incident and made no strategic changes to their cybersecurity approach whatsoever. Additionally, while most organisations implemented tactical improvements following incidents, only 37% adopted broader, long-term improvements. The research highlights a growing gap between how quickly organisations detect incidents and how long it takes for them to recover. About 94% of UK organisations detect incidents within 24 hours, but less than half (49%) recover within 10 days. About 26% said recovery can extend beyond 10 days, with approximately 6% taking more than 20 days. www.manageengine.com Cyber threat intelligence SANS Institute’s 2026 Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Survey Insights report draws on responses from 401 qualified cybersecurity professionals globally, with a dedicated module capturing responses from 67 CISOs and CSOs. The new CISO module gives practitioners and security leaders direct visibility into how the other side experiences CTI. 91% of CISOs value CTI, but only 26% say it drives decisions. Security executives’ top priorities for the next 12 months are information about vulnerabilities being actively targeted by attackers (79%) and specific adversary TTPs (77%). Business-focused intelligence ranks last among report types at 41%, a number the report attributes to a production gap rather than lack of demand. Lack of time to implement new processes and lack of funding are the top barriers to effective CTI implementation, each cited by 44% of respondents. 57% of programs do not track maturity over time, and 49% do not gather systematic feedback on effectiveness. Programs that cannot demonstrate improvement cannot defend their budgets with data. The structural picture extends beyond headcount. 45% of organisations are using AI in CTI programs today, primarily for data summarisation and report writing, with the human-in-the-loop model holding firm. 55% of organisations lack legally reviewed CTI sharing processes, even as NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act impose new obligations in 2026. www.sans.org UK leads in sustainable IT adoption UK organisations are out in front of their Northern European peers when it comes to adopting sustainable IT, according to new research from Advania. The study, based on responses from 1,236 IT decision-makers, including 500 in the UK, shows UK leaders are pioneering circular economy practices while simultaneously reassessing their cloud and security frameworks. The UK emerged as a leader in adopting sustainable IT equipment as part of efforts to reduce carbon emissions and/or aim for net zero. A combination of ESG priorities, cost pressures and hardware supply issues means that 38% of UK respondents said their organisations are using environmentally friendly or refurbished IT equipment, higher than their counterparts in countries across Northern Europe. UK leaders are also rethinking cloud investments amid what the report calls a potential “SaaSpocalypse”. Nearly half (49%) say they overspend on software licences, prompting a shift toward vendor consolidation and optimisation. Trust in vendors is also slipping, with 40% believing suppliers prioritise selling products over solutions and 36% that vendors prefer transactional over supportive relationships. www.advania.co.uk/ Europe’s tech spend set to reach $1.3tn Europe’s technology market is entering a decisive era of growth, with IT spending across the region forecast to reach $1.3 trillion in 2026 increasing 8.2%, its fastest pace since 2021, according to new data from Omdia. Rapid growth is being driven by accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, cloud, software and services, as organisations across Europe move from AI experimentation to real-world deployment. BULLETIN
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