As the cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve, businesses face increasing pressure to improve their defenses against sophisticated attacks.
The Fundamentals of the Future: HLB Cybersecurity Report 2024 offers insights from a survey of 600 senior IT professionals across the globe, highlighting the top cybersecurity challenges of today. This fifth edition explores key strategies for enhancing cyber-resilience, the growing impact of AI on security and the progress organizations have made since 2020.
Download the ReportOur data demonstrates heightened concern over cybersecurity threats, and with good reason—92% have observed ongoing cyberattacks, and 38% report that these threats are escalating. Alarmingly though, while most businesses are conducting some form of cybersecurity training, for many this isn’t happening frequently enough. It’s crucial that training becomes a monthly practice, particularly as email exploitation remains a primary risk.
Jim Bourke | Partner, Withum, Technology and Advisory Services Leader, HLB Global
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