It's a fact that cyber risks are numerous. Companies, large and small, are among the most frequent targets of hackers. According to a survey, most organizations feel inadequate in the face of online threats.
Axis Communications conducted a survey on how confident organizations feel about security . The survey included 175 organizations. Of these, only 15% said they have adequate defenses against cyber. Interestingly, 87% of companies that feel secure consider security a priority, as they consider cyberattacks to be one of the biggest risks to their businesses.
According to the survey, 76% of respondents consider their most important task to be the “physical” protection of assets. Also, none of these organizations consider there to be any insider threat . About 60% blame older protection systems
However, Axis Communications researchers say that hackers can also exploit recent firmware and software versions , which highlights a common misconception that product updates are the only way to combat threats .
Updates are not enough. The response must be multidimensional.
Researchers say that addressing threats requires ongoing and careful monitoring. In addition, organizations should establish clear and enforceable policies and procedures, train employees, and take protective measures.
According to the company, the only effective way to manage threats is to adopt this holistic approach.
As we said above, most organizations consider cybersecurity to be very important, but only 15% say they are adequately prepared for an attack.
45% of companies that had been attacked blamed social engineering and phishing emails, while 59% blamed legacy systems. 26% said they had experienced an attack in the past 12 months, while 28% did not know whether they had been the victim of an attack or not.
In fact, only 35% of organizations surveyed said they work with a security specialist.
Cybersecurity is one of the most important thingsorganizations should be concerned about. An attack can cause financial damage, but it can also damage the relationship of trust between the company and its customers.
