What are the costs and benefits of developing cybersecurity programs in business?

How can you tell if your computer is safe?

With growing technology, cyber hackers attempt various ways of stealing personal data. Businesses lose millions of dollars each year as the number of cyber incidents rises. Cybersecurity is a major problem, but most companies, particularly small companies, do not take it seriously. The absence of an adequate security policies in compliance with the NIST recommendations will cost companies financially and reputably. It is important to change the culture of intimidation by establishing safety measures in corporate online everyday operations. Companies fear the costs associated in the purchase and control of cyber security. But it will benefit the company in the long term, costs a considerable amount of money. The development of a cybersecurity program has numerous advantages. It supports companies to comply and minimize the expense of fined payments owing to failure to comply with national and federal regulatory legislation. It also increases client and consumer confidence in the right hand and enhances the general operation of the firm. Cybercrimes use advanced techniques to abuse corporate information and threaten them to pay an absurd amount of money to get their information returned under some circumstances. Corporations and government organization need to start working together to alleviate cybersecurity threats. However, it may be costly to set up cyber security procedures.

I can tell my computer is safe by testing the settings and configuration, install the anti-virus, anti-malware and keeping the software updated, ignoring any unrelated or suspicious link or messages or attachments (phishing), and checking firewall and making relevant setup. Also, cyber security measures shield your private personal information from personal attacks. For instance your work/employees and your own personal information such as name, address and telephone number may be published when your system is hacked. Cyber security programs can be comprehensive and expensive to deploy, but the investment is undoubtedly worth it in the long term.