According to research by the news portal "Watson", the largest car dealer in Europe is currently affected by a "double extortion" in connection with a hacker attack. According to IT security experts, the criminal group, which calls itself Hive, is one of the big players in the industry and is considered one of the most aggressive gangs. It also offers its extortion software to third parties ("affiliates"). This business model is called "Ransomware as a Service" (RaaS) and means that third parties can cooperate with the (anonymous) Hive backers to hack a company and extort a ransom. (Article on Watson)
In 2020, there were 24,398 reported cyberattacks in Switzerland (Source: National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). In the first half of 2021, a total of 10,324 reports of cyber incidents were reported. Trend on the rise!
Introducing or establishing an ISMS information security management system as a basis for ISO 27001 certification brings several benefits.
Proof that you have taken all necessary precautions,
to protect yourself from security breaches
Create awareness of potential risks that threaten your business
Ensure the future viability of your company
Competitive advantage
Raise awareness of information security among all employees of a company
By carrying out internal audits - a central instrument of the management system - the procedures that are important for ISO can be checked regularly and across departments. In addition to compliance with defined procedures, it is important that employees in particular are sensitized to the importance of information security in the company. Identifying potential for improvement based on the PDCA cycle, developing solution ideas, defining and implementing sensible implementation steps, reviewing them and then incorporating the insights gained into the next planning steps is a process in which your employees are directly involved.
By implementing the ISO 27001 - Information Security Management standard, you make an active contribution to protecting your IT environment and demonstrate to your customers and partners that you have the security of your data and information systematically reviewed. Reduce the risk of a cyber attack now.
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