59% of consumers fear that businesses operating with skeleton crews over the Christmas holidays will leave them vulnerable to the effects of cyber-attacks. Only 4% of respondents would unconditionally stay with a business that failed to inform them of a cyber-attack, meaning businesses that lose customers trust due to attacks over the holiday period may lose those customers soon afterwards. Huntsman Security: Just because businesses and security teams are operating at a reduced capacity, it doesnt mean that attackers will be. They must make sure that their security teams have the support they need to identify and act on threats over the seasonal period.”]

