Why is Cybersecurity Important?
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Cyber security is the state or process of protecting and recovering networks, devices and programs from any type of cyberattack. Cybersecurity is very important because it covers
everything
related
to
protecting
our
sensitive
data, personal information, intellectual property, data, and government and industry information systems from criminals and opponents attempting to steal and destroy. To cater to the security concerns of the modern firms, several cyber security companies in Dubai have cropped up across the globe that provide their clients efficient Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Advanced Threat Monitoring services.
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Why is Cybercrime Increasing? Cybercriminals
have
become
more
sophisticated,
changing their goals, the impact on organizations and the
methods
Social
of
attack
engineering
is
on
still
different the
security
simplest
form
systems. of
cyber
attack, and ransomware and phishing are the simplest forms
of
intrusion.
Another
common
attack
vector
is
third-party and fourth-party vendors that process your data and have poor cybersecurity practices, which makes vendor
risk
management
and
third-party
risk
management particularly important.
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The Importance of Cybersecurity The importance of cybersecurity is rising. Fundamentally, our society is more dependent on technology than ever, and there is no sign that this trend will slow down. Now, personal data that may lead to identity theft has been posted
to
the
public
on
our
social
media
accounts.
Sensitive information such as social security numbers, credit card information, and bank account details are now stored in cloud storage services such as Dropbox or Google Drive.
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How to protect your organization against cybercrime There are three simple steps you can take you increase security and reduce risk of cybercrime: Educate all levels of the organization about the risks of social
engineering
and
common
social
engineering
fraud (such as phishing emails) Purchase
tools
that
limit
the
loss
of
information,
monitor your third-party risks and fourth-party supplier risks,
and
continuously
scan
for
data
breaches
and
leaked credentials Use technology to reduce costs, such as automatically sending supplier assessment questionnaires as part of the overall cybersecurity risk assessment strategy
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