Steve Durbin, Bloomberg TV Interview: Global Threats, UK Blind Spots: Cyber Resilience in a Volatile World
Recently, Steve Durbin, CEO of the Information Security Forum, joined Juliette Foster, Journalist, The European Magazine on Business Matters to examine how today’s volatile geopolitical landscape — including rising tensions in the Middle East and their impact on the UK economy — is transforming the cyber risk environment and redefining what organisational resilience must look like in 2026 and beyond.
As Steve emphasised, organisations must move away from the belief that they can protect against every threat. Instead, resilience — the ability to continue operating even when an incident breaks through — must become the strategic priority.
He also highlighted the importance of continuous rehearsals, ensuring teams are prepared, practised, and ready to respond when disruption occurs.
At some point, something is going to get through. You have to be much more resilient in your organisation.
In this interview, you will learn:
- How organisations are shifting from a belief in total protection to an acceptance that resilience and continuity planning are now essential parts of modern security.
- Why geopolitical conflicts, including activity linked to Iran, are increasing the exposure of UK critical infrastructure and raising the stakes for national preparedness.
- How complex global supply chains continue to create hidden vulnerabilities, and why identifying and safeguarding critical assets across those networks is now a priority.
- How the rise of hybrid warfare is forcing governments and organisations to rethink what national and operational resilience truly mean in a world where physical and cyber threats collide.
- Why the absence of cybersecurity investment in the Spring Statement signals concern for public‑sector readiness and places more responsibility on private organisations.
- How economic pressures and slower growth forecasts may drive organisations to reduce cyber spending at a time when threats are escalating and board‑level attention is crucial.
