Businesses across the South West are being urged to step up their cyber security after a recent report by the British Chambers of Commerce identified that one in five businesses have been hit by a cyber-attack in the last 12 months.

Head of Cornwall College Business, Sally Foard said: ’The impact of a cyber-attack could be huge; there’s the time needed to fix your website and systems, a potential loss of customers, damage to your reputation plus disruption to business and productivity. It’s absolutely crucial that businesses are secure and can protect their data, relying on an IT provider may not be enough.’

Cornwall College Business is offering a new cyber security workshop to businesses across Devon and Cornwall, starting this June.

Contact CCB on 0800 731 7594, email [email protected] or visit www.ccbtraining.co.uk