The Importance of Cybersecurity in 2017
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In 2017, cybersecurity is crucial as cybercrime has become a $600 billion industry, targeting both large and small businesses, with small companies being particularly vulnerable due to weak defenses. Shocking statistics reveal that 200,000 new malware samples are captured daily, and 70% of companies affected by ransomware paid hackers for access to their data. To mitigate these threats, businesses must implement security policies, encrypt data, conduct employee screenings, and maintain up-to-date security protocols.
The Importance of Cybersecurity in 2017
- 1. The Importance of Cybersecurity in 2017
- 2. Cybercrime is now a $ 600 billion opportunity. It’s a well-organized business affecting both IT corporations and small companies. In fact, hackers consider small and medium-sized businesses an easier target due to weak defense systems. All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 3. THESE ARE CYBERCRIME TOP TARGETS 24.8 11.9 9.3 4.2 4.1 3.4 3.2 1.9 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 (%) All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 4. SOME SHOCKING CYBERSECURITY STATS… • Every day, 200 thousand new malware samples are captured; • Through 2016, 4 thousand ransomware attacks took place on a daily basis; • Over 70% of companies affected by ransomware paid hackers to regain access to customer records last year. 20% of those had to pay over $ 40 thousand; • More than 59% of infections came from emails. 78% of employees clicked on embedded links despite being aware of security risks. All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 5. YET, CYBERSECURITY THREATS ARE IGNORED 52 31 31 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 No changes planned Making changes to security plans Not sure Business Security Strategy for 2017 (% of companies surveyed) All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 6. TOP CAUSES OF ATTACKS & DATA BREACHES 48 41 35 27 5 32 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Employee negligence 3rd-party mistakes System error Hacker attacks Malicious insider Unidentified (%) All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 7. COMMON TYPES OF BUSINESS CYBERATTACKS 49 43 35 26 25 21 11 2 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 (%) In 2017, ransomware attacks are expected to grow by 250%, causing over $ 5 billion in damage All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 8. A typical cyberattack victim is denied access to computers within a business network & file servers. Each hour of downtime will cost your small business over $ 8 thousand. Unless you consult experienced software developers & treat cybersecurity seriously, tomorrow cybercrime might affect you. All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 9. HERE’S HOW TO SECURE YOUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE (pt. 1) • Create a corporate security policy regarding acceptable use, password generation and defenses against social engineering (and make sure your employees adhere to it!); • Encrypt & backup business data (copy of backup data should be kept off-premises); • Conduct employee screening to detect malicious insiders; • Standardize security protocols to address the Bring Your Own Device challenge; All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 10. HERE’S HOW TO SECURE YOUR IT INFRASTRUCTURE (pt. 2) • Maintain security patches and simplify firmware updates (cybercriminals always look for vulnerabilities and come up with new hacking techniques); • Design software/hardware products with security in mind (from choosing a secure website CMS to implementing reliable IoT messaging protocols, security should be your top priority); • Educate users (only 31% of IoT adopters, for example, update to the latest version of firmware; most users continue to use default passwords). All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
- 11. The r-stylelab.com team urges you to follow cybersecurity best practices, keep detailed logs and report attacks to authorities. Together we can make cyberspace a safer place! All rights reserved © R-Style Lab 2017
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