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Gaps in cyber policy leaving transport and storage firms at risk, new research warns

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Last updated: November 07, 2025

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The Cyber Culture Clash study, by compliance training provider Skillcast, analysed the gap between written cybersecurity policies and real-world practice in the largest businesses in the UK, across multiple sectors.

Transportation and storage achieved a near-perfect policy-to-practice ratio of 1:1 at 95% alignment, with Skillcast analysis showing the industry is closely aligned in terms of cybersecurity policy work and in action to prevent attacks.

However, both policy and practice scored relatively low compared with other sectors. On average, firms update privacy policies every 19 months - just over 1.5 years - which is infrequently enough to create potential compliance risks.

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Motor Transport is the UK’s leading business title for the road‑transport and haulage industry, having been published since 1905. It provides fleet managers, haulage firm executives and logistics professionals with the latest daily online news, in‑depth features, sector reports and interviews from across UK road‑haulage, freight and logistics.

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