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By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo
As the risk of cyber attacks has increased during the pandemic, local experts say employers can take several measures to protect their personal data.
A company or organization needs to ensure security no matter how employees are working, whether it is in the office, remotely or a hybrid model, according to Frederick Johnson, vice president of cybersecurity and digital forensics for Marcum Technology.
“The attackers only have to break in one place, one time,” Johnson said. “As the defenders, we have to defend everywhere 24 hours a day.”
Johnson recommends that business leaders stay abreast of all latest developments, including the latest potential threats, and whatever new technologies are available to help protect them.
By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo
With more business being conducted online and remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, the increased dependence on technology has been a boon for cyber criminals.
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said criminals “took advantage of an opportunity to profit,” from this trend to go on an “internet crime spree.”
Abbate made the comment in the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center’s recently released 2020 Internet Crime Report. The center indicated it received a record number of complaints from Americans last year (791,790) with reported losses exceeding $4.1 billion. It was an increase of more than 300,000 complaints compared to 2019. Complaints ranged from phishing scams to compromised emails, extortion and ransomware.