The cybersecurity landscape is increasingly complex as threats mutate and the Internet of Things (IoT) increases the number of devices through which corporate networks can be breached.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is creating fresh compliance challenges for organisations operating within the EU, which has also issued the NIS Directive on the security of network and information systems.
Axis Communications has published a white paper, which you can download here, to help you understand cybersecurity challenges and regulations and the steps you can take strengthen your resilience.
There are multiple threat vectors to be considered, ranging from elite, sophisticated cybercriminals to more opportunistic hackers. Then there is arguably the biggest vulnerability of all: employee or human error/negligence or malicious insider threats.
Cyber-crime damage will cost $6 trillion annually by 2021, according to CSO online
Supply chain due diligence has never been more vital. Procurement processes must now look beyond the traditional evaluations matrix to also consider:
- Operational requirements
- Technology features
- Cost
- An organisations’s cyber maturity