Ward Solutions warns of new dangers

Pat Larkin, chief executive, Ward Solutions

The challenge of enforcing strong IT security is multifaceted, and one element can be persuading sceptical companies that the threats they read about are real. That’s the case with ransomware in particular, the nature of which means companies that fall victim to it are unlikely to publicise the fact.

However, in recent months, it seems a shift has taken place in the Irish market, with many more companies taking ransomware more seriously.

“There ...