HCM City, Nov. 22 -- More and more businesses and organisations in southern Vietnam are focusing on cybersecurity, but there are still limitations such as inadequate procedures and visibility of risks, according to a report tabled at Vietnam Information Security Day in Ho Chi Minh City on November 21.

Trinh Ngoc Minh, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Information Security Association's southern branch, said a higher percentage of surveyed businesses and organisations are seeking outside professional experts compared to last year -- up from 69 percent to 84 percent -- while around 42 percent utilise both their own workforce and outside help.

Organised crime is the biggest threat to cybersecurity (56 percent) followed by hacking and industri...