The importance of the Internet of Things (IoT) for an organization cannot be underestimated. It allows the business to gain access to internal insights and information in a quick and efficient manner. However, despite its usefulness, due to the nature of how the IoT operates - through connected devices that communicate and pass on sensitive information to each other - it can lead to severe … [Read more...] about How to Protect Your Company’s IoT
Cyber security threats
The 5 Major Cybersecurity Threats Against the Healthcare Industry in 2021
During the rise of cybercrime in the pandemic, the healthcare industry was seen as an easy target. Though the healthcare sector is not financially strong itself, the information of patients stored in their systems is worth a lot to cybercriminals. This personal data is obtained and used by hackers to demand ransoms from the victims with a threat to leak the information if they do not … [Read more...] about The 5 Major Cybersecurity Threats Against the Healthcare Industry in 2021
The Correlation Between Cyber Insurance and Increasing Cyber Risk
The 2021 Global Risks Report published by the World Economic Forum states that the greatest short-term economic threat to society is cybersecurity. The report emphasized that misinformation, cyberattacks, and targeted strikes are the major threats to cybersecurity, with threat actors finding out new ways to engage and breach the security of businesses. With cyberattacks not showing … [Read more...] about The Correlation Between Cyber Insurance and Increasing Cyber Risk
The Existing Hybrid Work Environment and Cybersecurity
In order to adapt to lockdowns enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic, companies around the world adopted a hybrid/work-from-home model for their employees. This model involved workers having the freedom to carry out their jobs for the safety and comfort of their homes or physically from the office, whichever way they pleased. Though it took some time to adapt, a large percentage of employees (91%) are … [Read more...] about The Existing Hybrid Work Environment and Cybersecurity
Is Artificial Intelligence Another Big Threat to Cybersecurity?
We usually associate the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with one that would lead to robots and machines gaining consciousness and soon taking over humanity. Though this form of thinking is far-fetched, and for the most part, AI has resulted in ease of operations for almost every aspect of life, there are still a few noteworthy risks that can be attributed to AI. What risks does AI … [Read more...] about Is Artificial Intelligence Another Big Threat to Cybersecurity?