76% of Irish businesses will struggle to meet NIS2 requirements [Video]

Three-quarters of IT decision-makers at Irish businesses believe they will struggle to meet all the requirements of NIS2 when the EU cybersecurity directive comes into effect this year.

Some 76% of IT decision-makers agreed that Irish businesses would struggle, and 99% have called for more financial support from government to achieve compliance.

Of the 200 respondents to a survey commissioned by Datapac and carried out by Censuswide, 34% cited organised cybercrime as the top concern among Irish firms.

Phishing and social engineering were also given by a third (33%) of respondents, and a further 27% believe that the Dark Web poses one of the biggest threats to their business.

The overwhelming majority (86%) of organisations have experienced a cybersecurity incident in the past 12 months, with 76% of these incidents escalating to a data breach.

Two-thirds of businesses are aware of their limitations, with 65% believing they lack adequate internal skills and resources to handle rising cybercrime risks.

The same …