- July 5, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
The IT security landscape has been steadily changing since as early as 2010. Over the last few years, the pace has increased exponentially. This acceleration can be attributed in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. But even before that, there was an increase in frequent news of major security events. Businesses are realizing that security is much more complex than just having the current anti-virus.
Any business that drives revenue using technology, including small and mid-market businesses, should prioritize IT security. To do this, first, it’s important to understand some of the major foundational changes that have occurred.
Risk has expanded from an individual to an organizational level.
In the past, security threats were referred to in specific terms (for example, “viruses” and “malware”). These typically affected a targeted individual. The biggest risk to the business was loss of productivity. “Bobby can’t…
