Cyberattacks oncompanies and their IT systems are continuing to rise and are generallyassociated with high costs. According to a study by PwC, 2014 saw almost 43million security incidents worldwide, which corresponds to roughly 117,000incidents per day. Cyberattacks can generally hit enterprises of any size. TÜVSÜD has now published a white paper which provides an overview of theregulatory differences in the major markets and industries and shows theimportance of developing an IT security strategy aligned to the relevantrequirements.
The development of thedigital world is accompanied by new security-related challenges. Given this,companies should be aware of the vital necessity of developing a comprehensiveand effective IT security strategy and keeping it up to date. Frequent mistakesinclude restricting protection to the areas most likely to be targeted by acyberattack, such as online payment systems, or only providing solutions forexisting threats while ignoring new threats developed by hackers. In fact,small- and medium-sized enterprises are at even higher risk as they generallyinvest less in IT security, making their IT infrastructure less secure thanthat of large corporations.
However, all companies –large or small – must be aware of the risks involved in digitisation, theconsequences of these risks and potential strategies for countering them. Inaddition, companies operating at global level, particularly companies in thefield of critical infrastructures, must know, and be in a position to complywith, the increasing regulations in the fields of data protection and ITsecurity. Last but not least, they should know why an IT security strategy isso important and what steps are required to implement the strategy.
To cater to these needs,TÜV SÜD has published a free “IT Security of Critical Infrastructure” whitepaper which addresses these essential aspects.
The “IT Security ofCritical Infrastructure” white paper, published in English, is available forfree download at www.tuv-sud.com/whitepaper/itsecurity.
