CYBERSECURITY: GOING BEYOND PROTECTION

摘要

High-profile cyber attacks and security breaches have become so commonplace they might be viewed as an unavoidable cost of living in the digital age - despite the tremendous cost and adverse effect on consumers and businesses. More disconcerting, cyber attacks are increasing in frequency and severity. Their intended purpose now includes extortion and destruction of intellectual property. The challenge of protecting sensitive data and cyber assets becomes even more daunting as cyber criminals develop more aggressive attack capabilities. As noted in the Dell Security 2016 Annual Threat Report, a review of 2015 breaches revealed that "exploit kits evolved to stay one step ahead of security systems, with greater speed, heightened stealth, and novel, shape-shifting abilities."