From ransomware attacks, where a victim’s personal data will be leaked or their blocked access will continue less unless a ransom is paid, to data breaches, there’s been a sharp increase in cyberattacks in the last few years.
In 2021, cyberattacks were up 15% from the prior year, and it’s looking as though rates will continue to rise to historic heights as each year passes by. The security executives polled by ThoughtLab said that the increase in cyberattacks comes as cyber criminals become more advanced in social engineering and ransomware tactics. Add to that a global pandemic that pushed many into dire financial straits, and you have a recipe for rampant cybercrime.
From Microsoft to Crypto.com, News Corp to the Red Cross, many of today’s most sophisticated companies have fallen victim to data breaches and cyberattacks. But what’s more interesting is that many companies still haven’t increased their own cybersecurity, either due to a lack of expertise or an in-depth understanding of the potential risks they present. So how do companies protect themselves against data and cybersecurity breaches?
Cyber planning and strategy are the efforts of lessening the risk for IT by finding new strategies, policies, procedures, and technologies that protect an organization or company against cyber-attacks. These security roadmaps are programs that, when implemented, can successfully defend against cybercrime and will manage the security aspects that pose the greatest threat.
Luckily some companies specialize in increasing cyber security and risk management for organizations across all industries. Invest in roadmap development services that help companies organize a cybersecurity program that identifies their specific needs and vulnerabilities. Create a new roadmap today with a cybersecurity strategy that is not only effective at defending against ransomware attacks, data breaches, and other forms of cyber-attacks.
