Awareness : A key to securing your digital environment

In the past couple of years specifically due to Covid-19 pandemic the world has seen an exponential growth in adaption of technology and this adaption is leading the global population towards digitalization & being inter-ever connected.

One of the harsh and troubling reality of this digitalization is the ever rising, costly and damaging occurrence of cyber-attacks. These attacks happen to the extent of paralyzing economy of certain states/countries, bringing critical services and its infrastructure to stand still. This tendency will keep on increasing because of the availability of advance tools, sophisticated methods and ever declining cost of acquiring them. The signs of technology dependence are increasing everywhere.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recently reported a significant increase in new broadband connection as well as rise in overall broadband data usage owing to remote working, digital entertainment and cheaper data. Most organization have prioritized offering of digital consumer tools, strengthening their digital environment, investing in cybersecurity tools. All these decisions will help them achieve better cybersecurity policies, help board take effective security decisions, help government form more precise regulations and more. But all of these will be still ineffective in reducing the risk and threat level against the weakest link (The Human Factor).