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  October marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Now in its 18th year, the initiative was originally launched by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance with the aim of providing information to the public regarding all of the cybersecurity competitions, activities, and other things that happen during this month to help raise overall cyber security awareness. Cybercrime is estimated to cost the global community an annual figure of $10.5 trillion by 2025, so this year it’s more important than ever for people to embody the overarching theme ‘Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart’ with your customized corporate slogan on hand! Once you've got your message down, it's time to start planning for four weeks of cybersecurity goodness starting with 'Get Cyberfit' and ending with 'Cyberheroes.' Be Cyber Smart The first week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month will be centered around the overarching theme of this year: "Be Cyber-Smart".

 Rapid digitalization of businesses and operations is a raging river capable of flushing away old relics and paving the wave for bringing new innovations. The digitized ambitions of enterprises have been keen to allow more meaningful digital experiences through the massive adoption of data analytics. The new world of connectivity is leveraging large volumes of data to integrate sensitive customer data, apps, servers, workstations, and various other devices. There is also an increased dependence on data stored in the cloud digital value chains to drive connection agility and digital devices driven by Blockchain, IoT, BigData, and mobile computing. The value of your data is more than ever before, bolstering its value exponentially due to the higher level of visibility across digital platforms. This exponential use and leverage of huge data volumes have vividly increased opportunities for theft, fraud, leaks, and accidental exposure, making it more vulnerable. Data Loss Prevention (

 Many public and private organizations around the world have switched over to using cloud infrastructure. According to Amazon Web Services, this has resulted in a drastic 70% reduction in carbon emissions as well as an 80% reduction in energy use. Cloud data centers are up-to-date with state-of-the-art technology, so they employ the most efficient computers and software to power their operations. That equates to lower energy consumption than a traditional data center. As a result, using a cloud computing solution can save an organization 67.5% on its IT costs! Why decarbonized cloud solutions are important: Even though the amount of energy powerful data centers generated increased sixfold between 2010 and 2018, usage only went up by 6% due to cloud computing. According to a New York Times report , 79% of computing was done in traditional data centers in 2010 but by 2018, 89% was done in cloud data centers. Gartner estimates that global end-user spending on public cloud services

  The 2021 Travelers Risk Index states that cyber risk is the number one concern for all businesses. Breaches have increased for large businesses by 73%, for midsize enterprises by 200%, and for smaller-sized companies by 300%. This means that everyone is at risk of experiencing a cyber-attack. But only 51% of start-ups and SMBs (small to medium-sized businesses) that have recently been hacked actually purchased cyber insurance. In recent news, agents/brokers are now trying to get their hands on the remaining 49% of companies that aren’t yet covered by cyber insurance since it’s going to represent a great future market - because unfortunately, all business owners need this kind of consulting services once they have already fallen victim to an attack like this one. Although cyber insurance is a good risk transfer measure, you should understand that purchasing a cyber-policy does not ensure that your company will be able to stay in business following an attack. Many companies fail af

  It is true that technology is growing faster than ever before. We are able to do things that were never possible before. We are able to do things that were never even thought of. We are able to do things that were once science fiction. This is happening because of the amazing technological advances. This is happening because of the innovative minds of the people working to make things better. This is happening because of the companies that are making these technological advances possible. This is happening because of the people that are making these companies possible. We are able to take the advancements in technology and create new things. We are able to take the advancements in technology and use them to improve the lives of the people around us. This blog post has been all about the advancements that are happening now and that is happening in the future. Cyber security is an industry that is growing rapidly right now with the increased number of cybercrimes. Due to this, there

  Cloud computing is becoming an increasingly significant factor in the digital transformation of many enterprises. Digitalization has solved various business challenges by providing agility, but cloud security risks must not be ignored. Cloud computing gives many enterprises an opportunity to determine which resources they will need and which ones they can do without or not see a use for; also, companies can continue to develop products without having to update their IT infrastructure on a daily basis. Easing the transition from traditional IT systems to cloud-based services has been vital when it comes down to translating into revenue. Using the power of predictive analytics and powerful algorithms, manufacturing is designing autonomous robots (autocoids) for process control systems in their factories. Autonomous robots provide workers with real-time data detailing everything from inventory levels to environmental conditions, resulting in higher quality products cheaper and faster

  Most movies and TV shows about hackers show them using their skills to hack into a target within a matter of minutes. But the truth is, the biggest, most damaging (and lucrative) hacks are rarely planted overnight. Instead, they begin with reconnaissance to map the network and observe user behavior in order to find a seemingly insignificant security hole that can be exploited to get unauthorized access and then open the floodgates to compromise vast quantities of data over an extended period of time - sometimes over many months or even years. According to The Cost of Data Breach Report by IBM, the average time it takes to detect and contain a cyberattack is 280 days. That’s over 9 months! And the cost of detecting and containing a malicious breach is even longer, 315 days.  A Breach is Not an Event, it’s a Process The most important thing to understand about cyberattacks is that their a continuous process that has multiple steps. The first step usually is infiltration. This i