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Author: Fabrizio Saviano

The race for cybersecurity has begun and Italy is running with its shoes tied

In recent years, cybersecurity has risen to the top of the agendas of businesses, institutions, and public administration. But if we look at the numbers, Italy still seems to be running on empty: it invests approximately 0.12% of GDP in digital security, less than half that of France and Germany and barely a third of the United Kingdom and the United States (sources: Clusit Report 2025, DeepStrike Cybersecurity Spend Report 2025). This limited budget translates into an often outdated and dusty toolkit, unable to keep pace with the scale and complexity of attacks. The Clusit 2025 Report paints a picture of a