---
title: "Stay safe this National Cyber Security Awareness Month"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/stay-safe-this-national-cyber-security-awareness-month/"
date: "2019-10-03T06:01:08+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Crime"
  - "Cyber Security Awarness"
  - "Cyber Threats"
  - "Employee Security"
  - "National Security"
source: "itproportal.com"
source_url: "https://www.itproportal.com/features/stay-safe-this-national-cyber-security-awareness-month/"
---

# Stay safe this National Cyber Security Awareness Month

October 3, 2019 · Reported by itproportal.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2019/stay-safe-this-national-cyber-security-awareness-month.jpg)

> Time to act, with 55 per cent of UK businesses targeted by cybercrime in the last year. October marks National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time that acts as a valuable reminder for organisations to evaluate their cybersecurity. In this year alone, 55 per cent of UK businesses have been targeted by cybercrime, which is up by 15 per cent on last year.

[Read the full article at itproportal.com](https://www.itproportal.com/features/stay-safe-this-national-cyber-security-awareness-month/)

**Tags:** [Cyber Crime](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-crime/) · [Cyber Security Awarness](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-awarness/) · [Cyber Threats](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-threats/) · [Employee Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/employee-security/) · [National Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/national-security/)