Techbold CEO Damian Izdebski, who has just conducted a major study on IT security in domestic medium-sized companies, speaks clearly in an interview on krone.tv: “Hackers are getting better and can now also rely on AI. So it is no longer about phishing emails, but about professionally prepared attempts to obtain company data.”
The situation is actually dramatic: “Reports of unauthorized access to computer systems have more than quadrupled in the past four years. And the trend continues to rise strongly.”
Another problem is the fact that dismissed employees often still have access to company data even after dismissal: “There are many former employees who continue to visit the former company’s computer network even two to three years after dismissal systems,” says Izdebski. Many people outside the company also have access to company data via the guest WiFi, which is often available: “Firewalls and IT security are often not up to date. This allows hackers to get in.”
In general, the larger a company is, the more secure its IT systems are. Simply because larger companies often had a dedicated IT manager who took care of security and backups. However, this is often not the case with smaller companies. Overall, the tech bold greener states during his fact checks at hundreds of medium-sized companies: “The desire to improve IT security is usually present among companies. Unfortunately, concrete implementation is often lacking.”
In the video above you can see many more details about IT security in domestic companies, as well as in the home office.
Source: Krone
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