The world has been gripped by the war in Ukraine, with tragicimages beamed daily across television screens and social media.As Europe continues to deal with what experts have called “thefastest-growing refugee crisis since WW2” and the additionalramifications of the Russian invasion, it is worth noting theimpact and role of technology.

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Major tech firms − including TikTok, Netflix, SamsungElectronics, Microsoft, PayPal, Google, Sony and Apple – havesuspended operations in Russia, in solidarity with Ukraine.
Russia has also taken the fight to news and social networks…Putin’s government introduced a law stipulating a 15-year jailterm for those deemed by Russian authorities to be spreading‘fake news’ about the country’s military operation.
Russia also blocked and restricted platforms like Facebook,Twitter and several news outlets.
Remarkably, security – including cyber security – hasbecome even more urgent.
And so our KnowBe4 Cyber Security Culture survey couldnot be more relevant. How organisations position themselves interms of security is extremely important. Feedback shows that 66%of respondents currently measure their cyber security culture. Thisis encouraging, but there is little time to relax, as experts predict arise in cyber extortion crime and social engineering in 2022.

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Chris Tredger
Editor