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ThoughtLab announced the findings of its 2022 cybersecurity benchmarking study which analyzed the cybersecurity strategies and results of 1,200 large organizations across 14 different sectors and 16 countries, representing $125.2 billion of annual cybersecurity spending. The number of material breaches respondents suffered rose 20.5% from 2020 to 2021, and cybersecurity budgets as a percentage of firms' total revenue jumped 51%, from 0.53% to 0.80%. During that time, cybersecurity became a strategic business imperative, requiring CEOs and their management teams to work together to meet the higher expectations of regulators, shareholders, and the board.
The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for comprehensive solutions that deliver multilayer protections which augment native AWS tools.
The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for comprehensive solutions that deliver multilayer protections which augment native AWS tools.
The nature of the expanding attack surface and advanced threats necessitates broader, more comprehensive protection. Security architects tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security for AWS environments should look for comprehensive solutions that deliver multilayer protections which augment native AWS tools.
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Ransomware remains a prime threat, putting millions of organizations at risk. An analysis of the rise in major threats is made available in the Agency's 2021 Annual Threat Landscape report.
While most major cloud providers do a decent job of keeping data secure, the majority of business users take an upload-it-and-forget-it approach to their data security needs. In reality, cloud providers can only protect a business's data if the business does its part by adhering to some cloud security best practices.
Case in point: One of the most stressful remote work experiences involves mandated Windows password changes on a company-issued laptop. You can't get into your workstation to launch the VPN to try to correct the problem with another password reset on your own.
With data breaches on the rise along with consumer demand for privacy and control over their own data, governments have in turn adopted new data protection regulations - and businesses are feeling the pressure. The survey reveals that despite the growing demand for data privacy and security, U.S. consumers still lack familiarity with data protection best practices.
The growing awareness of cloud misconfigurations comes at a time of huge growth in cloud platforms. On one hand, 87 percent said they were fully or mostly in control of their remote working environment, with 51 percent crediting the acceleration of cloud migration as an influence that had improved their security best practice.