How to protect your business from cyber attack

A few years ago cyberattacks were on the margins of news stories. But after a series of high-profile attacks against major financial institutions, retailers and health care providers, people realize that cyberattacks aren’t going away.

The need to address increasingly sophisticated threats against U.S. businesses has rapidly gone from an IT issue to a top priority for the C-suite and the boardroom.

Cybercrime is among the most urgent threats to U.S. national and economic security, and these threats are increasing in scale, sophistication and frequency. Bad actors from criminals to nation-states use cyberattacks because they are cheap, easy and lucrative.

Here in the state of Michigan, hackers attempt millions of attacks every day. According to a McAfee report, the global impact of cybercrime tops $375 billion annually, and the estimated cost to U.S. businesses is 200,000 jobs lost annually. It’s not surprising that a Gallup poll found that people are more concerned about cyber theft and hacking than any other kind of crime. For the full article click here 

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