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New Trends With Ransomware - Fall 2021

Ransomware has become an annual event for many organizations, costing them millions in lost productivity and revenue. While there have been some notable successes in fighting off this threat, the industry as a whole must continue strengthening its resolve in order to safeguard against future attacks. Part of this can come down to recognizing the role that users and employees play in fighting off these attacks and providing them with info and tools they need to help reduce risks.

5 Stats On The Costs Of Data Loss EVERY Business Owner Needs To Know

A major data loss event is one of the most detrimental things that can happen to a business. They’re not only costly, the side effects of such an incident are felt long after the loss occurs. Some businesses never recover and ones that do are left dealing with the consequences for years.

Opportunistic Attackers: Who Are They and How Can You Deter Them?

When presented with an opportunity, people who never even planned to attack your organization may turn into a severe cybersecurity threat. Forget to block a dismissed employee from accessing your system and they may steal or alter your critical data. Grant a third-party contractor excessive access to your infrastructure and they may cause a serious data breach. That’s why it’s crucial to make sure you don’t give insiders an opportunity to turn malicious.

7 Steps to Reducing the Risk of Insider Threats While Offboarding an Employee

There’s a certain type of data loss that presents a unique challenge to the HR department- INSIDER THREATS. Although it accounts for a small percentage of total data breaches, the damage done by an insider is far more detrimental to your business. Follow some or all of the steps listed to combat the exodus of company data that too often happens when employees end their time with a company.

How to Use Egnyte to Protect Against Insider Threats

Vigilant companies continuously review risks and their cybersecurity postures. They deploy active defense-in-depth measures and utilize the latest malware detection and mitigation techniques. However, there is one type of vulnerability that tends to fall through the cracks—insider threats. That’s because IT organizations often believe it’s management’s problem to address, while managers believe IT groups have insider threats under control.

Needed: A Secure Shopping Experience Across All Channels

The pandemic hastened long-developing trends toward digitization and decentralization. As virus concerns, social distancing guidelines and convenience pushed people online, ecommerce sales surged, expected to hit $4.2 billion globally this year, jumping ahead by years in the process. To be sure, this isn’t a one-time trend. According to one survey , nearly half of shoppers who altered their shopping habits in 2020 plan to make those changes permanent.