Rising To Meet Emerging Cyber Threats Listen to Audio A simple cyber-attack could easily maim your business and even put you out of business. 60% of businesses that did undergo a cyber-attack closed shop within six months. Sadly, cyber-criminals are working overtime to find loopholes in the current security landscape, making it essential for businesses to be on their toes to outsmart the bad guys.
Ideally, your data security is only as strong as your weakest security link. As long as you can work to overcome the emergent security threats, you can protect your business’ reputation and gain a competitive advantage in your industry. Is it an easy task? No, it isn’t. Keeping up with current security threats requires a keen eye and an adept IT team, but leaving things to chance is never an option. The trick is to build a robust risk assessment program and to apply the necessary security controls.
Here is why risk assessment is essential and how to battle the emergent cyber threats:
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Why You Should Focus On Risk AssessmentFour Emergent Threats and Their SolutionsZero-Day ExploitsThe Threat That Lies In Shadow ITWarshipping Is Becoming a Major ThreatIoT Attacks Why You Should Focus On Risk Assessment Understanding your current risk landscape and where your business lies, security-wise is an essential part of creating a great security posture. Ideally, you need to identify the most vulnerable parts of your security system, whether the current security tools are capable en..
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