Prevent Ransomware From Taking the Podium With Layered Security
Cybersecurity has risen rapidly up the corporate agenda over the past 18 months, with particular methods of attack getting more airtime than others. Ransomware is the most notable, and it’s evolving rapidly to take advantage of the new fluid working landscape.
Cyber-criminals are no longer throwing mud at the wall and seeing what sticks – instead they’re creating bespoke, tailored attacks that can cause maximum damage. Operating higher impact campaigns enables them to charge more for the privilege of releasing a business’ valuable data, which has led to a leap in the average ransom paid by victims.
The global economy in 2020, by the numbers New Atlanticist by GeoEconomics Center
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The pandemic has made this a historic year for the global economy, now beset by a recession the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Great Depression. To make sense of it all, our GeoEconomics staff and senior fellows have selected the numbers behind the headlines, organized around our three pillars of work, that best capture the global economy’s journey in 2020 and what lies in store for 2021.
Future of Capitalism
From lockdowns that crippled small businesses and supply chains and put millions out of work, to worsening inequality in the United States and abroad, the pandemic has tested the ability of local, national, and multilateral institutions alongside the capacity of the private sector to respond, mitigate catastrophic impact, and stimulate an inclusive recovery: one that “builds ba
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Your company may or may not be registered in Delaware, but chances are it has “business” there tangentially or otherwise. Consider that more than 1 million business entities claim the First State as their legal home, and more than 66% of the Fortune 500 are based there.
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This development is particularly notable for non-financial companies because the MOU by its very nature casts a wider net for scrutinizing and identifying potential violators. Historically, financial institutions have been subject to higher scrutiny than companies in industries outside of finance because of the additional relevant requirements, examinations and oversight imposed by self-regulated organizations in the financial industry, as well as state and federal banking regulators. Now, non-financial companies may find themselves under scrutiny by federal and/or state authorities because of greater vis