, analysed the next big threat to cybersecurity, how to prevent attacks, practices for good cyberhygiene and tactics for responding to security breaches.
Cybercriminals misuse computer systems for cyberespionage, cyberterrorism, money laundering or malicious communication. It is often difficult to prosecute them, as attacks happen in milliseconds — an estimated 544 attacks per minute. However, criminals operate internationally and prosecution will improve with global co-operation and resources.
With data being the “new gold”, companies have a legal duty to train staff in better security practices. Ideally, cybersecurity should be taught to anyone who starts using a device, even children. Criminals infiltrate a company’s system days before they attack. Employing chief information security officers who understand and can adapt to the rapid evolution of security issues and implement backup solutions to counter ransomware has become critical.