The 7 Most Critical IT Security Protections
Victims of all other crimes -burglary, rape, mugging, carjacking, theft - get sympathy from others. They are called 'victims' and assistance and support comes flooding in.
Stupid … Or Just Irresponsible?
But if your business is the victim of a cybercrime attack where client or patient data is compromised, you will NOT get such sympathy. You will be instantly labeled as stupid or irresponsible. You will be investigated and questioned about what you did to prevent this from happening- and if the answer is not adequate, you can be found liable, facing serious fines and lawsuits. You will be required by law to tell your clients and/or patients that YOU exposed their private records, financials and data to a criminal. Your competition will have a heyday over this, and clients will leave in droves once they discover you've been compromised. Your bank will NOT come to your rescue either, and unless you have a very specific type of crime insurance, any financial losses wlll not be covered.
