86% of business owners believe digital risk will continue to grow This is just one of the latest set of statistics to come across my desk. Whether it is true or not people believe they are at risk and often feel helpless to do anything about it. Many businesses believe they could be breached, but not many know what they can do - they lack the skills, they lack the technology and resources. "43% of [...]
Saving on network maintenance contracts In order to obtain security patches, most vendors require a software support contract to be in place. It is really difficult to maintain a reliable inventory of equipment so that any support agreement is right-sized (ie that you are not paying too much).... "Systems at unsupported servicing levels or releases will not receive security updates for new vulnerabilities which leaves them subject to exploitation" Outdated hardware, [...]
Human error is behind most of the successful cyberattacks on businesses Even if employees are aware of the risks of suspicious emails, they still click the links anyway. You can train users not to, but research shows they will forget most of what was taught within the first 24 hours. Social engineering, scams and malware trip up the unwary, so how can you protect your business against your users? "Anti-malware controls, firewalls, and intrusion prevention [...]
