Over 54% of workers work outside of the home, leaving 46% being in either a hybrid remote work environment or working exclusively from home. If a work environment is remote, which is becoming increasingly popular, it’s crucial that companies:

Implement advanced security measures
Create policies and procedures to secure remote work environments.

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. In the first half of 2021, the FBI received more than 2,000 complaints of ransomware – a 62% increase year-on-year. For businesses, being faced with this type of cyber attack can be scary. An attacker has taken your data hostage, which means private or sensitive information has fallen into the wrong hands.

The average cost of a data breach increased 2.6% in 2022, rising from $4.24 million in 2021 to $4.35 million in 2022. As a result, there’s a great deal of focus on small business cybersecurity, but it’s important to remember that even the U.S. government is not invulnerable to attacks.