Businesses can’t prevent a cyber attack
The growth and evolution of ransomware is one of the most destructive trends of the last decade. This explosion has moved ransomware from an economic crime to one with immense global security implications. NATO, the US federal government and military, and the G7 have all recently acknowledged the severity of the ransomware threat and the need for large-scale coordinated response from government and industry.
Coordinated government and industry response takes time. In the meantime, organizations of all sizes need to protect themselves and their customers and constituents today. Fortunately, concrete steps using readily available tools and security frameworks can assist.
The sophistication and adaptability of ransomware and other cyber threats today require an agile, layered defense. Yet many organizations still maintain standalone security products that are focused on a single attack vector, which can easily be bypassed. Compounding the technology issues is a lack of security expertise on staff. One recent estimate puts the number of unfilled cybersecurity positions at over three million worldwide. The staffing issues go beyond technical skills to knowing how to apply policies that create consistency and provide a way to measure your organization’s overall effectiveness.i These gaps in people, process and technology make attacking your data easier than ever for sophisticated cybercriminals.
Organizations can’t prevent a cyber-attack, but they need to take the necessary steps to be prepared to effectively protect their data when an attack occurs.
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Ransomware: Building Secure Backup as your last line of Defense
