The 2014 Sony and Target hacks exposed the data of millions. The subsequent sacking of those company heads deemed responsible has sent a ripple of fear through corporate boardrooms: Fear execs could lose their jobs should their company suffer a similar fate.
Fear of corporate hacking is driving a spending boom in the cybersecurity industry. Multiple startups are vying to become the next household name in the war against hacking.
The firings have sparked a scramble for new security technology by companies desperate to head off the next costly, embarrassing cyberattack. –
There are so many startups in Silicon Valley, there is now a cybersecurity startup that helps other cybersecurity startups.
Companies and governments worldwide are expected to spend $80 billion on hardware and software to protect themselves against cybersecurity attacks this year, up from $74 billion in the last year, according to information technology research firm Gartner. –
But antivirus software isn’t enough. That’s what Enrique Salem, the former CEO of Symantec, told CNET.
In fact, experts say that type of software is becoming irrelevant as hackers shift their focus to attack smartphones through wireless and cellular networks, instead of the old days when they targeted desktop computers connected to the Internet over telephone cords. –
That means that your employees and their BYODs may pose your biggest threat to cybersecurity.
Workers can unwittingly introduce viruses into a system through the following methods:
Such threats can’t be combatted by spending millions on hacking protection, because the threats are coming from the inside. But employee monitoring software can help protect against data breaches.
Ideally, employee monitoring software tracks:
Has your company ever been a victim of hacking or insider threat? If so, what were the consequences? Share your experience in the comments section below!