Cyber Security Month
- November 6, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Cyber Security Month
Subject – Science and Tech
Context – Cybersecurity Awareness Must Extend Beyond the “Month”
Concept –
- Each October, IT professionals throughout the industry observe Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
- It has been reported that ransomware attacks are up as much as 148% due to the increase in remote work.
- Organizations around the world are held hostage by this plague, with an average paid ransom figure that doubled from 2019 to 2020, and highest paid ransom figures of $10 million.
- Despite these growing threats and incidents, the general state of cybersecurity continues to lack. Poor practices and insufficient awareness bear key culpability.