The British tech sector saw a record year in 2021, with investment in startups doubling to £26bn, says Philippe Thomas, founder at Vaultinum. Such expansion is exciting for the industry and represents an opportunity for investors to add innovative new companies to their asset portfolio. However, at the same time, tech businesses are seeing new threats, which require a shift in approach when it comes to risk-mitigation tactics. 2021 saw the highest average cost of data breaches in 17 years, reaching 4.24 million by the end of the year. Additional risks associated with software failure,...
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