10 Holiday Cybersecurity Tips for CISOs

Organizations experience 30% more ransomware attacks during the holiday season, with a 70% average increase in attempted ransomware attacks in November and December compared with January and February. Many factors converge to make defending our infrastructures more challenging, such as increased online transactions and a shortage of IT resources as employees go on vacations.

Yet, the holiday period is critical for many businesses. Downtime can be particularly costly, causing financial losses and tarnishing a company's reputation. Chief information security officers …

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