I’m feeling a little… insecure
This is an operator’s nightmare: security breach leads to information theft leads to direct or indirect damage. Someone hacked into the information systems, and stole credit card numbers or other sensitive personal information; alternatively someone hacked into the information systems, and deleted vital records.
Whereas the latter has higher chance of being revealed rather quickly, the former may be done in stealth, over a period, creating undetected damage to revenue, reputation, or even to personal security and privacy.
What a mess!
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It is therefore only makes sense that operators invest considerable amounts in security systems such as firewalls, malware detection, and backup.
However, this is only part of the story. Read more…
Becoming agile 