Makes the bag
The professionals behind Carbonite + Webroot have joined forces with industry-leading researchers at IDC to develop an easy-to-understand framework for the war on cybercrime. The results? A 6-step program for adopting a cyber resilience strategy designed to maintain business security.
IDC reviewed the data and went through the alarming headlines with $ 1 million in ransom payments and crippling supply chain attacks.
The facts they found are enlightening and highlight why cyber resilience is the best strategy:
- Less than 2% of the full-time staff in small and medium-sized companies is dedicated to technology
- 30% of the companies that paid a ransom spent between $ 100,000 and $ 1 million
- 56% of ransomware victims suffered at least a few days or a week of downtime
Of course the best strategies can not help those who do not adopt them. So IDC also put together tips for communicating with businesses. Whether you are an MSP, an IT professional or just a friend, you can use these tips to convince the unprepared that they need a cyber resilience strategy.
4 Reasons Why Cyber Resilience Makes Sense
Interdisciplinary researchers present an iron-clad claim to cyber resilience by looking at the current state of cybercrime. There are 4 main reasons why businesses need a cyber resilience framework:
- Crippling cyber attacks are on the rise. Evolving methods and sophisticated tactics make cybercrime a thriving business for criminals.
- Distributed IT footprint leads to greater risk. The beginning of hybrid work opens up new paths ready for exploitation. And let’s really admit, the average home WiFi does not have the right type of security.
- Thinly stretched IT departments. Less than 2% of the total workforce of small and medium-sized businesses is dedicated to full-time IT staff. *
- The consequences of the attack remained dire. Attacks continue to resonate even after the day of the breach, with 55% of ransomware victims suffering several days to a week of costly downtime. **
The right tools can fight back
But not everything is bad news. Adopting the right strategy and the right tools will guide you on the path to protecting your business. The headlines are scary and the statistics are alarming, but they are not prophecy. Businesses should not live in fear of falling victim to cyber attacks.
From framework to action
IDC delves into the steps businesses can take to adopt cyber resilience. The following is a quick preview of the frame:
- Recognize. You can not defend what you did not first recognize.
- protect. Workers and their devices are the first targets of cybercriminals. Protect them and start a systematic file system and backup.
- Recognize. Threatened intelligence and experience-based identification can thwart even the most sophisticated attackers.
- to respond. It is necessary to stop the progress of the attackers before any real damage is done.
- recover. Clean infected devices, close back doors and make a plan to recover damaged or out-of-commission assets.
- educate. Empower your employees to establish a civilian army of cyber security barriers.
Combining forces to create the best defense
IDC also offers the best ways businesses can take action to protect themselves. By combining the forces of outside help with inner knowledge, businesses enjoy the best of both worlds.
Ready to start protecting yourself and your business? Discover how Carbonite + Webroot provide a full range of cyber resilience solutions.
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* IDC’s Global Small and Medium Business Survey, 2020
** IDC, Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending Survey Wave 6, July 2021, IDC Ransomware 2021 Research: Where Are You Important!
