All Industries Need Cybersecurity

Education: Cyber attacks on educational institutions increased significantly in 2023. Cryptojacking is among the top threats because it can decrease the speed of your network by almost 70%, making it significantly harder for instructors to teach and for students to learn in today’s electronic society. Also, school systems of all kinds have files on each student with private information that needs to be protected. That information in the wrong hands can have catastrophic results.

Financial: Any customer’s bank account numbers in the hands of a cybercriminal is dangerous. It’s not just banks that have this information. Financial institutions such as loan offices, mortgage companies, credit unions, brokerage firms, etc. Without cybersecurity, you’re putting your company and each client at risk. Cybersecurity in financial services helps maintain consumer trust by protecting customer data. Protecting financial transactions is extremely important and not doing so can be the end to your company.

Government: While all industries need cybersecurity, Government organizations hold proprietary information at the national and state levels. The information our government handles would be worth quite a lot of money on the dark web. However, cybersecurity will preserve secret information, national infrastructure, and many other personal data of citizens. Don’t let cybercriminals govern the world. 

Healthcare: Criminals use electronic health records (EHRs) for several illegal purposes, including identity theft, insurance fraud, and extortion. Cybercriminals can sell this data for a higher price on the dark web because of the many ways it can be misused. With the rise in the telehealth industry, hackers are constantly looking for vulnerabilities in their infrastructures to disrupt patient care. Cybersecurity can protect the healthcare industry and its patients if it’s used efficiently. The healthcare system must do more to maintain patient safety and enable care to be provided when lives depend on it. 

Hospitality: Hotels and similar businesses are supposed to give the impression of relaxation. But what if your company was experiencing a DDoS attack? Your guests wouldn’t be able to pay with cards or even access their rooms. Hospitality businesses can lose their reputations, experience disruption in their business, incur remediation costs, be fined, and be sued after a data breach. All hospitality companies have private information that can be stolen as well. Protect your business and your guests with cybersecurity.

Small Business: Most small businesses rely on their customers for repeat business, word of mouth, and the overall livelihood of their company. Similarly, your customers rely on you to protect the private information they hand over in order to do business with you. Are you protecting them? Are you protecting your business? Small businesses are a prime target for cybercriminals because most don’t take cybersecurity seriously. However, a cyberattack can cripple a small business and cause you to close your doors permanently. Don’t let that happen.