- December 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
One of the most common forms of data or security breaches is the compromise of a business e-mail account that allows a threat actor to obtain financial or other sensitive information. Security professionals report that business e-mail compromises account for more than half of all data security incidents, and the FBI calls it “one of the most financially damaging online crimes.” Commentators predict that these types of breaches will continue to grow, based partly on the number of employees working from home, the general increase in cryptocurrency usage, and the implementation of artificial intelligence and deep fakes. With the likelihood that these breaches will increase in the coming years, companies should take action now.
Despite the fact that these breaches may be nearly inevitable, there are things you can do to protect yourself and your company and to make it easier to deal with, and recover from, one of these breaches.
