You certainly know. You've searched online for a new pair of well-fitting shoes, or a new garden table where the whole family can enjoy a meal box ordered online.
Then, when you want to read the online newspaper, you get dizzy from the shoe advertisements, garden tables or meal boxes. Anything to make you make that purchase anyway. And admit it, once you clicked on such an ad...
The fact that more and more companies are moving their IT infrastructure to the "cloud" is more than a good move. No more servers under the desk suddenly shutting down with a wrong turn of the chair, no more interrupted well-deserved Friday night aperitifs to go restart the servers after the cleaning lady looked for a free outlet, and most importantly no more servers falling months behind on critical (security) updates.
In Belgium we used to do it for financial reasons, but let’s assume today the average person puts solar panels on their roof for the sake of a better climate.
Did you ever think that this kind of good-intended climate effort would jeopardize our security? Of course not, but today it's reality.
Some 88% of organisations that have previously been attacked by ransomware would again choose to pay a ransom in the event of another attack. For companies that have not yet been affected by a cyber incident, the willingness to pay is only 67%.
In the Netherlands, no less than 14,900 cases of 'cybercrime' were reported to the police in 2021.
That's an increase of more than 300% compared to 2019!
And we haven't reached the 'top' yet....
With the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, many companies and organisations are also growing concerned about cyber attacks.
After all, modern wars have a digital frontline as well...
Trend Micro, the global leader in cloud security, presents a new survey showing that low engagement of the "C-Suite" can impact security investments and expose organisations to increased cyber risks.
Cyber risks are also peaking in 2022. As a business leader, you'd better stay alert. In this blog, we take a brief look at new trends.
And we help you make the necessary investment choices in prevention. Tools are good, but also invest in your strongest link: people. If you don't, your employees will become or remain your company's weakest link.
European privacy regulators have issued just under €1.1 billion in fines over the past year for companies that did not comply with GDPR privacy guidelines.
Ransomware attacks have been omnipresent since 2020 and are wreaking havoc on businesses worldwide! To such an extent that the insurability of this type of incident is coming under serious pressure.
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