Safer Internet Day 2026: Infinigate’s Expert Insights to Stay Ahead of the Cyber Curve

As we mark Safer Internet Day, the cyber landscape facing partners in 2026 is more complex, fast-moving, and opportunity-rich than ever before.

In this blog, Infinigate experts David Wimhurst, Information Technology Security Consultant, Dean Watson, Lead Solutions Expert and Darren Roberts, Microsoft Security Lead UKI share their perspectives on what’s coming next, opportunities, and how Infinigate’s portfolio of leading cyber vendors can help resellers protect customers, drive growth, and stay one step ahead in 2026.

Reviewing the 2025 Threat Landscape

Dean Watson

Lead Solutions Expert – Secure Networking

2025 marked a significant escalation in cyber threats across the UK, with high-profile ransomware attacks, data breaches, phishing, fraud, and supply-chain compromises making regular headlines. The NCSC reported its busiest year on record, handling 429 incidents, including 18 classified as Highly Significant and 204 as Significant.

World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 identified that the top concerns for CEOs and CISOs this year are:

• Ransomware
• Cyber-enabled fraud
• Phishing
• Exploitation of software vulnerabilities,
• AI-related risks
• Supply-chain disruption.

The Year of Compliance-Centric Security

David Wimhurst

Information Technology Security Consultant

Against this backdrop of escalating and increasingly complex threats, looking aheadthe cybersecurity landscape is becoming more compliance-driven than ever before. The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and Cyber Security Resilience Act, alongside the UK’s upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill are placing growing pressure on organisations to achieve full visibility and control over their digital assets.

In the UK, recent research shows that 52% of UK businesses have suffered at least one cyber attack over the past five years, underlining the urgency of robust compliance frameworks.

The Pillars of Modern Cybersecurity

Multi-Factor Authentication, vulnerability management, Zero Trust architectures, and incident response aren’t just best practices, they’re essential. These cornerstones form the backbone of any strong risk management framework, and with AI now powering smarter monitoring and reporting, businesses can react faster and more effectively to cyber threats. With UK new legislation also requiring organisations to keep operating during and after a cyber incident, it demands systems, policies, and procedures with smarter designs, built from the ground up. By combining technology, AI, and proactive planning, companies can stay secure, compliant, and stay running, no matter what the cyber landscape throws at them.

Users today expect to operate with tools that maximise their productivity while experiencing minimal disruption that also protects from the latest threats, organisations capable of balancing all three by weaving cybersecurity as part of its operational DNA will reap the benefits in the modern global market.

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Preparing for a Demanding Cyber Landscape

Darren Roberts

Microsoft Security Lead UK&I

The cyber threat landscape this year shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, organisations are increasingly demanding security that is not only stronger, but smarter, more connected, and more proactive by design. In 2025, 81 % of UK organisations experienced a cloud‑related security incident, highlighting the need for cloud solutions to be on all security leaders’ adoption plans. Microsoft’s end-to-end security portfolio covering identity, devices, applications, cloud, and data delivers the kind of intelligent protection that today’s businesses demand.

Through Infinigate Cloud, our cloud business unit, we help organisations leverage this full stack, ensuring security is built in at every layer of the cloud environment, with marketing, training & development platforms ready for our partners to utilise and power new business. We’re also pleased to offer our Orbit Security Programme, a tailored enablement programme, that helps customers stay secure, compliant, and prepared for what’s ahead.

Summary

As Safer Internet Day 2026 reminds us, cybersecurity is no longer a standalone technology challenge, it’s a 247 action plan with multiple inter-connecting technology solutions. Partners demand trusted expertise, proven frameworks, and access to the right technologies at the right time, and that’s where we come in!

With a curated portfolio of leading cybersecurity and cloud vendors, deep technical expertise, and dedicated enablement programmes, we empower partners to build differentiated offerings, accelerate growth, and deliver measurable security outcomes for their customers. By combining insight, innovation, and collaboration, Infinigate helps partners stay ahead of the cyber curve, not just on Safer Internet Day, but every day.