Israel tops cyber-readiness poll but China lags behind
Israel, Finland and Sweden are seen as leading the way in “cyber-readiness”, according to a major new security report.
The McAfee-backed cyberdefence survey deemed China, Brazil and Mexico as being among the least able to defend themselves against emerging attacks.
The rank is based on leading experts’ perception of a nation’s defences.
The report concluded that greater sharing of information globally is necessary to keep ahead of threats.
It also suggests giving more power to law enforcement to fight cross-border crime.
The UK, with a grading of four out of five, ranks favourably in the survey - along with the USA, Germany, Spain and France.
‘Subjective view’
The rankings are based on the perceived quality of a country’s cyber-readiness - the ability to cope with a range of threats and attacks.
“The subjectiveness of the report is its biggest strength,” explained Raj Samani, McAfee’s chief technology officer.
“What it does is give the perception of cyber-readiness by those individuals who kind of understand and work in cyber security on a day-in, day-out basis.”
A five-point scale was used to rank countries - none of which achieved a perfect rating. Graphic provided by McAfee
A good score depends on having basic measures like adequate firewalls and antivirus protection, and more complex matters including well-informed governance and education.