International. According to Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security, public security, operations and business intelligence solutions, it is essential for companies not only to have cybersecurity strategies in the cloud that allow them to prepare and anticipate possible cyber threats, but also to develop actions to recover quickly in the face of cyber threats in a world where a company will be attacked by ransomware every 11 seconds.
Cloud-based software solutions are typically more powerful, beneficial, and accessible than locally hosted alternatives. Cyber risks are becoming more important; cybercrime alone increased by 600% due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ransomware has also cost the world $20 billion in 2021 and that number is expected to rise to $265 billion by 2031.
On the other hand, according to Rightscale, more than 96% of organizations adopted some type of cloud technology, but many of them have not yet implemented the necessary policies and procedures to protect data from potential cyber threats.
In relation to this, Gigi Agassini, Commercial Manager for Genetec Mexico, argued that: "Within the month of cybersecurity awareness, it is even more important to highlight cyber resilience as a key factor in the strategies of organizations."
To this, he added: "And although modern cloud security management systems include many layers of security designed not only to protect against malicious actors, and against human error, there is another reality, as data breaches are not only caused by hackers, but also by issues as simple as an intern or an employee sharing their login credentials with the wrong people."
That's why it's important to look for cybersecurity capabilities in cloud software that include not only issues like sophisticated data encryption, but also strict access controls, monitoring, and reporting to proactively identify unusual activity and mitigate potential threats. A robust cybersecurity approach not only focuses on protecting vulnerable systems from data breaches and malware, it also includes developing systems and processes to ensure cyber resilience.
New security technologies are designed to limit the impact of cyber threats and unauthorized access to systems and thus reduce the time it takes to recover from accidental or malicious security breaches.
