United States Reported Less Data Breaches in 2020 but with much more Expensive Successful Hacker Attacks
According to the annual report of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), 1,108 cyber incidents were reported in 2020 and the number casualties from these incidents was close to 301 million people, a drop of 66% over the previous year.
The social engineering technique of impersonation also helped attackers reap massive profits:
The volume of business fraud and hacking by corporate e-mail systems (BECs) reported to the FBI in 2020 was US$ 1.8 Billion – a figure that reflects half of all cyber damage in monetary terms.
“The trend away from mass data breaches and toward more precise and sophisticated cyberattacks doesn’t mean businesses can relax. Just the opposite. They need to learn whole new ways of protecting their data.”
– James E. Lee, ITRC COO
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Schools Under Siege: Tackling 3,000 Cyber Threats Weekly
🎓 U.S. Schools Face 3,000 Cyber Threats Weekly
💡 Schools aren’t just educating – they’re being attacked, with over 3,000 cyber threats per week targeting educational institutions .
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📉 Underfunded IT teams and outdated systems make schools soft targets.
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Partnering for Compliance: Why the Right IT Ally is Crucial in the EU Regulatory Landscape
🔐 Navigating EU Compliance: The Strategic Role of IT Partnerships
As EU regulations like DORA, NIS2, MiCA, and the EAA reshape the business landscape, compliance has become a technical imperative. Organizations must now integrate regulatory requirements directly into their IT infrastructure.
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