Acronis issues warning of critical privacy risks in 2021 ahead of European Data Protection Day totaltele.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from totaltele.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today issued a warning that, based on their research of recent cyberattack trends and existing business practices, organizations around the world currently face a global threat to data privacy and security. The company announced its findings on international Data Privacy Day to alert organizations that immediate action is needed to avoid costly attacks.
As incidents of brute force attacks skyrocket and 80% of companies operate without password policies, the cyber protection experts warn that breaches in 2021 are poised to expose more data than ever
The latest research by the cybersecurity experts at the global network of Acronis Cyber Protection Operations Centers (CPOCs) revealed that 80% of companies do not have an established password policy. Between 15-20% of the passwords used in a business environment include the name of the company, making them easier to compromise. Two recent high-profile breaches illustrate this problem: Before
2021: The Year of Multi-Level Data Extortion
Many companies fast-tracked transformation to cloud services during 2020. Yet, while traditional security measures struggle to secure these complex environments, extortionist cyber attackers will take advantage.
Many companies fast-tracked their transformation to cloud services during 2020 to adapt to the new requirements of today’s work environment. While this situation provided them with the needed flexibility and agile planning capabilities, it also added new layers of complexity – and since companies had to work within short time constraints and often lacked internal know-how about cloud services, the implementation was not always ideal – let alone secure.
At the beginning of the pandemic, we saw an increased focus on finding and exploiting security vulnerabilities in collaboration tools such as the Zoom video app and Microsoft Teams, which were suddenly mission-critical for all organizations. Of the 3,400 companies we survey
Acronis Cyberthreats Report predicts 2021 will be the year of extortion totaltele.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from totaltele.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.