Cyber Security
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What is Cyber Security?
Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from theft or damage to their hardware, software or electronic data, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.
Five reasons cybersecurity is more important than ever:
1. The rising cost of breaches
The fact is that cyber attacks can be extremely expensive for businesses to endure. Recent statistics have suggested that the average cost of a data breach at a larger firm is $20,000. But this actually underestimates the real expense of an attack against a company. It is not just the financial damage suffered by the business or the cost of remediation; a data breach can also inflict untold repetitional damage.
Suffering a cyber attack can cause customers to lose trust in business and spend their money elsewhere. Additionally, having a reputation for poor security can also lead to a failure to win new contracts.
2. Increasingly sophisticated hackers
Almost every business has a website and externally exposed systems that could provide criminals with entry points into internal networks. Hackers have a lot to gain from successful data breaches, and there are countless examples of well-funded and coordinated cyber-attacks against some of the largest companies in the US.
With highly sophisticated attacks now commonplace, businesses need to assume that they will be breached at some point and implement controls that help them to detect and respond to malicious activity before it causes damage and disruption.
3. Widely available hacking tools
While well-funded and highly skilled hackers pose a significant risk to your business, the wide availability of hacking tools and programs on the internet also means there is also a growing threat from less skilled individuals. The commercialization of cybercrime has made it easy for anyone to obtain the resources they need to launch damaging attacks, such as ransomware and crypto mining.
4. A proliferation of IoT devices
More smart devices than ever are connected to the internet. These are known as the Internet of Things, or IoT, devices and are increasingly common in homes and offices. On the surface, these devices can simplify and speed up tasks, as well as offer greater levels of control and accessibility. Their proliferation, however, presents a problem.
If not managed properly, each IoT device that is connected to the internet could provide cybercriminals with a way into a business. IT services giant Cisco estimates there will be 27.1 billion connected devices globally by 2021 – so this problem will only worsen with time. With the use of IoT devices potentially introducing a wide range of security weaknesses, it is wise to conduct regular vulnerability assessments to help identify and address risks presented by these assets.
5. Tighter regulations
It is not just criminal attacks that mean businesses need to be more invested in cybersecurity than ever before. The introduction of regulations such as HIPPA, PCI Compliance and many others mean that organizations need to take security more seriously than ever or face heavy fines.
These regulations have been introduced by the US to force organizations into to taking better care of the personal data they hold. Among the requirements of Compliance is the need for organizations to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, regularly review controls, plus detect, investigate and report breaches.
Stanton PC professionals are skilled at every facet of Cybersecurity and our focus is eradicating all potential threats in every network we service. We do so at the lowest rates in the entire IT field, while most experts charge upwards of $200 an hr and more, we base our fees on the individual project providing the most efficient and productive tools to lower the costs over all for every solution we put into place.