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If there's anything we learned about the threat landscape, it's that none of us are safe from malicious actors. Becoming a victim is not a matter of "if" but "when." Enterprises are now aware that the thought of being "too big to fail" is no longer applicable.
One of the most effective and prevalent ways to reach someone in today's business world remains email. With billions of users worldwide, it is the backbone of business communications.
There's no denying the fact that many enterprises worldwide use security information and event management (SIEM) software. These products collect, analyze, and create reports on cybersecurity data from the range of systems an organization uses. Some SIEM programs are even capable of stopping attacks in progress as soon as these are detected.
Outsourcing may not always have had the best connotation. In the context of cybersecurity, however, the activity is a vital one and often even the only real alternative for many small- and medium-sized organizations.
Fighting off individual threats is challenging enough, but things get complicated, and the results more damaging when organizations face blended threats. The practice of combining security threats such as malware and attack vectors confounds if not overwhelms victims, making them easy prey.
Cyber attacks and hacking methodologies are growing in complexity over time. This concern has led many enterprises to look toward more advanced capabilities to enhance their cybersecurity. One solution they have found is utilizing next-generation firewalls.
The threat landscape is more complicated than it was before. Many organizations are thus starting to weigh their options on how to protect their data best. Amid the persistent cybersecurity skills shortage, companies are wondering if they should turn to outsourced services.
Detecting and preventing fraud have become in-demand over the years. As such, expectations from fraud solution providers have gone up as well.
Outsourcing security monitoring and management has become a practical option for organizations that lack the budget to take care of their own threat detection and incident response needs. As such, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are turning to external security providers.
In 2018, e-commerce sites proved to be a favored cyberattack target. This trend remains constant this year, as online shops continued to be red-flagged and blacklisted by cybersecurity companies.