This is a contributed article by Barry O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer at TSG.
As the importance of cybersecurity has increased, so has our awareness of it. Poor cybersecurity has been identified as the most pressing threat to businesses today. Issues with cybersecurity often stem from a lack of cybersecurity awareness. In fact, according to the 2020 Cyberthreat Defense Report, a lack of cybersecurity awareness was identified as the biggest detriment to an organisation’s cyber-defences.
The reasons for this lack of awareness include no training on cybersecurity and persistent misinformation. Despite more media attention than ever, there are still some common misconceptions about cybersecurity that put businesses at risk.
Here, we bust the top myths around cybersecurity and how you can address them.
1. Cybersecurity isn’t my responsibility
IT security is still viewed as the IT team’s problem when that’s not the case at all. All employees have a responsibility to ensure the security of their business. Your people are the frontline of…
