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In 2021, every second, 14 people around the world were victims of a cyber attack.
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It is estimated that the most common cause of data breaches was the theft of user credentials, in 2021.
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36 percent of the breaches were related to phishing attacks.
Having a successful business is thanks to various features such as cybersecurity. Given this, new data has emerged that reveals how the security of the privacy of the platforms and on the Internet is the most important strategy in the success of a business.
In this sense, Internet security has become a very relevant issue for people and companies, since currently the data on these crimes has increased. According to data from the United Nations Organization (UN) in 2021, every second, 14 people around the world were victims of a cyber attack.
Given this data, it is estimated that this reality could represent up to 2 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the internet black market. According to a study by the consultancy PwC, in 2022, more than 50 percent of companies around the world expect a rebound in cyber threats, surpassing the record for this year.
Another study highlights that the attacks that will grow the most next year are those that target cloud services and ransomware with 57 percent, followed by malware downloaded through software updates and software attacks. of the supply chain and corporate mail with 56 percent.
Companies must have cybersecurity strategies
A new investigation showed that in today’s world, companies, mainly startups, must consider cybersecurity as part of their business strategy, since the continuity of their operation, the protection of internal data and their clients, depends on it. its economic security, the differentiation before the competition and its reputation.
According to information revealed by experts in the Cybersecurity and compliance forum: what every Startup should know, it was highlighted that in 2023 regulatory issues, cloud security, a greater budget for companies for their digital security and how compliance with international standards could mitigate part of the risks.
Given this, in the investigation that the event left, it was revealed that no company is one hundred percent safe, and one of the largest in the world can be violated in the simplest way, just like a startup or an SME.
According to Santiago Fuentes, CEO and co-founder of Delta Protect, the trend he sees is that the company’s senior management and investors are going to demand more and more capital to increase digital security, in addition to the fact that the proposed Law Federal Cybersecurity will promote it at a public and private level.
Likewise, it was revealed that 67 percent of companies believe that cybercriminals are the main threat that could affect them in 2023, however, they regularly shield them from the outside, but do not see internal risks.
Given this, the expert Juan Carlos Carrillo, director of Cybersecurity, Privacy and Forensic Services of PwChighlighted that 50 percent of the companies in Mexico think that in the next 12 months a current collaborator or former employee could be the author of a cyberattack.
In short, what is known as security is a business decision with implications for the company, which is why specialists point out how it is necessary to understand which risks I face and which ones could put me out of business.
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