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Firms fail to hire security staff with formal qualifications
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Britain's Department of Trade and Industry's latest Information Breaches Survey 
finds that only 10% of British businesses and 25% of large companies have 
security staff with such professional qualifications as CISSP (Certified 
Information Security Systems Professional) and CISM (Certified Information 
Security Manager); only 42% have any staff with professional information 
technology qualifications. However, the threats to business have increased over 
four years--68% of companies have experienced a security breach, up from 24% in 
2000. The average cost of the worst breach ranges from £50,000 to £150,000. The 
lack of skilled security professionals may explain the lack of businesses 
familiar with security standard BS7799. Only 12% of businesses, and 39% of 
large businesses were familiar with the standard. 90% of companies that have 
implemented BS7799 said it improved business continuity, 85% said it minimized 
damage from security incidents, and 53% said it led to a higher return on 
investment. 

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