Security News > 2021 > September > 3 ways to protect yourself from cyberattacks in the midst of an IT security skill shortage

With COVID-19 variants on the rise, widespread remote work may be sticking around longer than IT leaders would like, which comes with a heightened risk for cyberattacks that could expose customer data, steal company information, or take control of internal operations.

Three out of four "Common" data security breaches are caused by privilege misuse - when employees have unrestricted access to a system even when it's not needed to do their job.

Encryption uses algorithms to make data or other information an unreadable cipher if one doesn't have the right cryptographic key.

Encryption ensures only the audience that the information is intended for can access the information.

With an immutable backup, cyberattacks will encounter difficulty attempting to permanently delete or alter data when a fixed source exists for recovery.

Even though cybersecurity talent is scarce and cyberattacks are at an all-time high, organizations can still strengthen their security posture today.

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