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What else has changed in the way companies approach data protection?
The increase in the number of successful cyberattacks on Russian companies has changed the way businesses approach information security. According to a study by Cyberprotect, since the summer of 2024, 85.2% of organizations have begun to take data protection and countering cyber threats more seriously. The survey found that more than a third of organizations (38.6 percent) have reconsidered their cybersecurity strategies, with data backups and antivirus systems cited as the most effective protections.
Cyberprotect interviewed about 300 Russian business representatives from various industries, such as education, healthcare, retail, industry and IT, to understand how their attitude towards cybersecurity has changed after the summer attacks. The majority of respondents (85.2%) said that they have become more attentive to data protection, while 14.8% have not changed their attitude towards the problem. Three-quarters of survey participants believe that their company could become a victim of a cyberattack, and 13% assess the risk of such a threat as extremely high.
Backup turned out to be the most popular security measure, with 59.7% of respondents naming it as the most effective tool. In second place is antivirus protection (58.3%), followed by regular software updates (52.4%), access control (51.7%) and data leak prevention systems (49.7%). At the same time, 38.1% of companies have only now implemented or plan to implement backup systems, and those who already had these systems have revised their approach to their use (40.3%).
Recently, companies have also been paying more attention to developing a cybersecurity culture: more than half (51.8%) have conducted training activities for employees, 59.1% have established stricter rules for access to information systems, 38.9% have revised their BYOD policies at work, and 26.1% have surveyed employees about their awareness of data security issues. In addition, 18.3% of companies have introduced fines and other penalties for violating information security rules.
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The increase in the number of successful cyberattacks on Russian companies has changed the way businesses approach information security. According to a study by Cyberprotect, since the summer of 2024, 85.2% of organizations have begun to take data protection and countering cyber threats more seriously. The survey found that more than a third of organizations (38.6 percent) have reconsidered their cybersecurity strategies, with data backups and antivirus systems cited as the most effective protections.
Cyberprotect interviewed about 300 Russian business representatives from various industries, such as education, healthcare, retail, industry and IT, to understand how their attitude towards cybersecurity has changed after the summer attacks. The majority of respondents (85.2%) said that they have become more attentive to data protection, while 14.8% have not changed their attitude towards the problem. Three-quarters of survey participants believe that their company could become a victim of a cyberattack, and 13% assess the risk of such a threat as extremely high.
Backup turned out to be the most popular security measure, with 59.7% of respondents naming it as the most effective tool. In second place is antivirus protection (58.3%), followed by regular software updates (52.4%), access control (51.7%) and data leak prevention systems (49.7%). At the same time, 38.1% of companies have only now implemented or plan to implement backup systems, and those who already had these systems have revised their approach to their use (40.3%).
Recently, companies have also been paying more attention to developing a cybersecurity culture: more than half (51.8%) have conducted training activities for employees, 59.1% have established stricter rules for access to information systems, 38.9% have revised their BYOD policies at work, and 26.1% have surveyed employees about their awareness of data security issues. In addition, 18.3% of companies have introduced fines and other penalties for violating information security rules.
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