Have you ever wondered if the bad guys are really trying to compromise your corporate network or those of your customers? With all the potential targets out there, surely it’s the other guys who have to worry, right? A customer told me the other day that budgets are tight this year and he has so many priorities, that he feels like he has to take his chances with cyber security right now. He has a firewall after all.
Cyber security breaches have exposed millions of private records over the last few years – 87 million to be exact – and it’s clear that hackers are not letting up. Federal, state and local agencies face a constant barrage of cyber attacks by organized crime, hacktivists and state-sponsored agents. To fight these threats, agencies need to update their patches and defenses, but budgets are tight and it’s challenging to retain qualified security professionals.
