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variety . For every bit of tech we build , you need security . There ’ s no getting away from it .
How would you describe the cyberthreat landscape ?
Constantly evolving . I think when talking about the threat landscape , it ’ s important to consider that while some threats are universal , the impacts will differ from business to business .
For the most part , the cyberthreat landscape is still following the same pattern as recent years ; unpatched or misconfigured systems , supply chain risk , ransomware , insider threat , etc . Personally , I ’ ve always been of the view that the biggest challenges we face are the more mundane issues . Feeding , watering and maintaining systems at a sufficient level of quality and robustness are among the first activities to fall away when resource constraints start to bite .
What are some of the driving factors behind William Hill ’ s ambition to continuously strengthen its cybersecurity posture ?
Put simply , it ’ s our customers . We have a responsibility to them to always strive to improve our cybersecurity stance , to always push to leverage new technologies and methodologies to secure our systems and services , and to keep their security and privacy front of mind while we do so .
Do you intend on making any strategic cybersecurity investments in the coming months and if so , what ?
We ’ ve actually taken a step back from one-off ‘ strategic ’ investments and have moved towards a more agile approach to investment and delivery . We set out our strategic objectives and the key results we will use to measure our progress towards these ( OKRs ) and subsequently drive delivery using this agile approach , leveraging shorter feedback loops and continual experimentation to reach our objectives .
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