In today’s world, protecting your company from internal and external cyberattacks has never been more challenging. No matter the size of your business, it’s extremely likely you’ll be subject to many unexpected cyber threats.
The COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified these security risks, as malware and ransomware alone increased by 358% and 435% respectively throughout 2020, compared to 2019. This has led many business leaders and IT professionals to carefully evaluate their enterprise cybersecurity priorities and assess the most critical challenges they’re facing.
Learn more: 7 Ransomware Prevention Tactics to Fortify Your Business Defenses
In a post-pandemic era where working from home and hybrid models prevail across a myriad of industries, companies are now left with the daunting task of protecting their data both remotely and on-site.
The proliferation of flexible working has brought with it new challenges, with the average cost of cybersecurity breaches involving remote work $1.07 million higher than equivalent on-site incidents. According to IFP research, over 70% of senior IT professionals claim the security posture of their organization has weakened as the result of embracing remote working, with more than half encountering more sophisticated cyberattacks (61%) and reporting a reduction in endpoint visibility (57%).
What’s more, these cost of security breaches will only increase as remote work and the use of cloud services are here to stay. The increase in cyberattacks as a result of remote working has led many organizations to consider how they can educate their employees about these threats and the dangers they pose.
So what measures and actions should IT and business leaders take to protect their employees and businesses from cybercriminals? What are the biggest security challenges they’re facing? And what should be their top security priorities moving forward?
Our research answers these questions by delivering findings and statistics from our latest report about the current state of enterprise security, enabling business and IT leaders to recalibrate their security plans and focus on the most pressing issues.
Click here to view and download the full infographic: The State of Enterprise Security in 2022/23 [Infographic]
Further reading:
- Endpoint Security: Eliminate Threats and Improve Visibility and Protection
- 12 Types of Malware Threat and How to Prevent Them
- The Ransomware Playbook for 2022 and Beyond
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