Last week's poll: cyber-security

Our poll responses slowed down somewhat last week, with 288 respondents. But the conclusion was clear; a definite majority, 60 per cent, thought that companies should bear legal reesponsibility for encrypting all the sensitive information they hold on their clients and customers. The next largest group, comprising a third of respondents, thought that the government should bear the responsibility for defending against cyber-threats from other nation-states, while companies should be responsible for defending against other criminal activity. There was very little support for the idea of public-sector secuity advisors bearing the responsibility for identifying threats and devising security measures, with only 1 per cent choosing this option; while 3 per cent agreed that companies should have compulsory cyber security contractors, who would then be liable for any losses incurred in the event of a hack. Another 3 per cent declined to pick an option.