The cost of maintaining IT resilience is increasing for UK businesses, as organisations face rising infrastructure expenditure alongside persistent cyber threats and growing demands on their technology systems, according to new research from 11:11 Systems.

The rapid expansion of data centres is creating new challenges for energy infrastructure and exposing operators to additional risks, as power networks struggle to keep pace with demand, according to research from insurance broker Howden.

The National Cyber Security Centre has launched a new scheme to help critical organisations assess how effectively they can withstand realistic cyber attacks. The Cyber Adversary Simulation scheme aims to provide assurance of commercial providers offering services that test an organisation’s ability to prevent, detect and respond to simulated attacks.

More than nine in ten mid-market businesses in the UK and Ireland have experienced at least one significant disruptive incident in the past three years, despite continuing to pursue ambitious growth plans, according to research from insurer Chubb.

Businesses integrating AI into their operations could be exposing themselves to additional cyber risks through weaknesses in their suppliers, according to new research from cyber risk intelligence company Black Kite. Its report assessed the external security of 18,160 AI companies worldwide, finding that 34.2% had at least one critical unpatched vulnerability.

Willis has upgraded its Climate Diagnostic platform to help organisations assess exposure to 16 physical climate risks across their assets, operations and supply chains.