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Cybersecurity
Its huge contribution to the UK economy is further reflected in the market ’ s employment figures , with construction responsible for one in every 20 jobs as of last month according to Reuters .
On a smaller scale , businesses are in more and more danger of being cyberattacked by a bad actor , nation-state or otherwise and everyone is a target .
The rise of technology in construction comes with many risks , most crucially , cyber risks and an increased critical vulnerability of data security .
The construction industry has become prone to attacks thanks to the wealth of confidential data and information held , as well as cybercriminals being aware of the industry ’ s perhaps under-protected stance on cyber security in the past . Primarily before the implementation of tech .
However , recent years have proven that the industry is being more and more targeted by data security incidents .
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