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Ricoh Calls on UK Firms to Adopt ‘Assume Breach’ Cyber Approach
Ricoh UK is urging British organisations to shift their cybersecurity mindset from purely preventing attacks to embracing a strategy of “assume breach”, in light of increasingly sophisticated threats. The advice comes on the back of the NCSC’s annual review, which signals a move away from traditional prevention-only frameworks.Steve Timothy, Sales Director – Cyber Security at Ricoh, emphasised that prevention remains important, but preparation for when a breach does occur is now critical. He noted that changes to the threat landscape—especially the rise of AI-enabled attacks—mean that organisations must focus on how quickly they can respond and recover.
Ricoh highlighted several key trends: AI is no longer a future threat but a present one, with attackers using it to adapt in real time, mimic user behaviour, launch convincing phishing campaigns and produce deep-fakes. It pointed out that more than half of UK organisations still lack basic cybersecurity awareness, leaving them exposed to evolving threats.
To address this, Ricoh recommends that companies: Audit their cybersecurity awareness and processes to identify gaps. Deploy AI-powered protection and automate detection/response workflows. Regularly test incident-response and recovery plans in realistic scenarios. Embed security across the whole organisation—making it everyone’s responsibility, not just the IT team.
In summary, Ricoh warns UK businesses that relying solely on traditional defence tools is no longer sufficient. Organisations that assume breach and build robust response and recovery capabilities stand a far better chance of protecting their data and operations in the age of AI-driven cyber threats. (IT Brief UK)
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