New Year, New Goal: Protect Your Business And Your Clients From Cyberattacks

By Oscar Marquez, CTO, iSheriff

It has been a year full of both good news and bad news for the global security industry, although, at first glance, it seems that 2015 was filled with only the worst of news.

Incidents of every flavor of cybercrime are increasing. Every sector of business and government has been hit hard by data breaches. There aren’t enough experienced cybersecurity professionals to fill the thousands of job openings. The regulatory, financial, and reputational consequences of negative incidents continue to mount. Cybercriminals are organized, sophisticated, and everywhere.

So what’s the good news? Cybersecurity has gained some long awaited traction and momentum. The more headlines there are about data breaches, the more stakeholders are paying attention. Executives and boards are finally making information security a real priority. Local, state, and federal agencies are also ramping up their efforts, thanks in part to the astonishing breaches at The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun prosecuting negligent companies, which should be reassuring to responsible companies that are reliant on vast networks of supply chain partners and vendors. Increased transparency and disclosure is definitely good news for consumers, who have little insight into the security posture of the enterprises behind the products and services they purchase.

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