ACCOUNTANCY giant PwC has stepped up its defence in the battle against cyber crime by declaring plans to triple its team of security and technology experts, writes Scott Wright.
The firm is looking to hire 15 specialists as part of a drive to boost its overall headcount in Scotland by 75, in roles ranging from corporate tax and insurance. It also plans to take on up to 95 graduates and 40 interns in its September intake.
PWC has already added 30 staff to its practice in Scotland in a variety of roles since October.
The recruitment drive comes after firm's latest Global Information Security Survey showed there is an increasing focus on state sponsored activities such as espionage, with threats such as corporate hacking manifesting themselves in oil and gas, utilities, financial services, health and manufacturing sectors.
PwC's latest CEO survey also highlighted cyber security as one of the top three concerns for business leaders.
Colin Slater, cyber security partner at PwC in Scotland, said: "My experience is that cyber risks are agnostic on size, location and maturity of corporates or organisations or indeed the sector they operate in.
"Every business has some level of threat whether they know it or not and the damage -financial, reputational or both - can be swift, severe and persistent."
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