WHY THE HUMAN FACTOR MATTERS IN CYBERSECURITY – AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT
As organisations continue to grapple with the ‘ new normal ’, it ’ s important that they prioritise their cybersecurity strategies as cyberattackers look to leverage the COVID-19 pandemic for their own malicious gains . Garth Braithwaite , Senior Sales Director , Middle East , Southern Africa & Russia , Gigamon , tells us why enterprises must consider a security approach that couples Zero Trust technology with employee awareness to safeguard their networks in this new world .
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C infrastructure has become incredibly complex . The intricacy brought about by digitalisation in recent years has now been exacerbated by the pandemic and its impact on society – think of the enormous spike in online services , remote workers , virtual collaboration and connected devices , with all the challenges they create .
This is naturally reflected in the cybersecurity threatscape . Even pre- COVID , businesses were battling fiercer attacks on their environments making it increasingly difficult to protect , and the current circumstances certainly haven ’ t made things easier . Risks , however , don ’ t simply revolve around devices and security solutions . There ’ s another important element to keeping hackers out and it ’ s ensuring employees are familiar with potential security threats and on board with recommended processes to help thwart them .
Improving security isn ’ t something companies can compromise on . Not only do cyberattacks disrupt productivity , tarnish brand reputation and damage customer trust , they also have more tangible consequences . The average cost of data breaches in the UAE and KSA has risen by 9.4 % in the last year and the average cost of a breach in the region is US $ 6.53 million – higher than the global average .
At a time when resources are precious and companies are working hard to navigate the financial crisis , such losses can be catastrophic . So , companies need to find ways to integrate people , process and technology in a unified approach to security to protect their networks in today ’ s climate .
Garth Braithwaite , Senior Sales Director , Middle East , Southern Africa & Russia , Gigamon
Companies need to find ways to integrate people , process and technology in a unified approach to security to protect their networks in today ’ s climate .
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