#BeCyberSmart: Overcoming 2021’s greatest cybersecurity challenges

by Jeffrey Julig, SWBC BusinessHUB

Cybersecurity Awareness Month has arrived! The theme for 2021 is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” This message is meant to empower individuals and business leaders to own their role in protecting their part of cyberspace. If everyone does their part, we can build a safer and more resilient digital environment for everyone to enjoy.

The first full week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on best security practices and highlights general cyber hygiene to keep your data—and your clients’ or customers’ data—safe from cyberattacks.

Many broad and consequential cybersecurity breaches in the past year have provided a chilling reminder to business leaders around the world about the heightened threat of cyberattacks. As a result, cybersecurity has become a board-level issue for many firms in 2021.

 

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