The organizations are continually fighting a tough battle when it comes to managing your information security and yours cybersecurity. According to the study Ponemon 2016 about the average cost of data breach, & #8220; Cost of Data Breach Study 2016 & #8221;, shows that Brazil is among the most vulnerable countries in terms of information security. First in the list of 12 countries, Brazil is followed by South Africa, France, and India.
The study, which interviewed 33 Brazilian companies from 12 different sectors over the 10-month period, also found that the average per capita cost of data breach in Brazil grew significantly, from R$ 175.00 to R$ 225.00 from one year to here. The loss of companies in the country went from R$ 3.96 million to R$ 4.31 million. Already the number of data stolen this year has risen from 3,900 to 85,400.
This is not a coincidence. Cyber criminals deliberately attack any organization mainly from the financial, services and energy industry.
Currently, many organizations have investment and innovation restrictionsmainly in an area like information security.
To overcome this problem, An excellent solution is hiring a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) to easily lead the organization there a new level of control and operational riskradically increasing their ability to prevent, detect and and cybersecurity response, with a low deployment cost, using the best tools on the market.
And how do companies know when to consider getting external support for their security needs?
Below are the top five signs that it may be time to hire an MSSP service:
- Limited resources and experience within your company:Your organization has a limited IS team that does not have the necessary security expertise that today's emerging threat demand requires. You often find your organization behind schedule in a reactive mode for security incidents. Additionally, you do not have the resources to configure, monitor, and update your security products to ensure continued protection.
- Budget Restrictions:Your organization has no budget or has a low budget allocated to IT security.
- Lack of visibility in IT:Do you know what data and IT resources your company uses? Organizations often lack visibility into what resources are being consumed, where these resources reside, and how they can interact. Whether it's a laptop running lightweight accounting software, or a point-of-sale solution running a SaaS application, the ability to identify what data is being used, where that data is stored, and how it is processed by users and applications is critical. to keep data safe.
- A vulnerable business ecosystem:Your business interacts with multiple vendors and other companies, and your applications often reside in a broader ecosystem. If you have a contractual or permanent interface with a partner company, such as a healthcare or financial services organization, attackers can segment your IT system to launch an attack on one of your direct or indirect partners. Even if you are confident that your business does not interest attackers, consider working with an MSSP to protect your relationship with your partners.
- Compliance - To be or not to be:Does your company follow the safety standards required for your industry, such as thePCI 3.0? Compliance & Regulations These are usually what drives the need to explore and implement security practices. MSSPs They use comprehensive reporting techniques to identify compliance requirements and find any gaps where your business does not adhere to them. If you are confused by the compliance requirements in your industry, it may be more beneficial to have an expert handle them, rather than taking the time and effort away from your company to learn it yourself.
In 2016, organizations were specifically targeted by Trojan attacks and other types of attacks, including one that affected more than 350 Eddie Bauer. Remember the attack on Home Depot who stole 56 million credit cards in 2014? This is what what organizations now face regularly. To overcome these challenges, organizations need to be vigilant in protecting of your employees, customers and partners.
If you've identified any of the five signs listed in your company, it's time to talk to your security consultant and plan for 2017.
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