Japanese remote workers reported the lowest amount of support from their HR and IT teams leaving them ill-prepared and vulnerable to attacks.
The availability of these services comes at a critical time as HR across the APJ region wrestle with how to keep their data and systems protected given how many employees now work remotely. The recent report by Acronis, which interviewed 3,400 IT managers and remote workers around the world, found that around half of all remote workers didn’t receive adequate guidance from their IT teams when switching to remote work.
Organisations can and should harden their cyber protection posture with a combination of security risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, incident response services, and awareness training that’s based on an individual’s role. The services by Acronis are one example of the kind of security needed to protect data, high level security makes it easier for organisations of all sizes to access the kind of risks assessment, security awareness, and incident response services that until now have been too complex and costly for SMBs to consider. By integrating multiple world-class cybersecurity services into a single-vendor framework, is abstracting the complexity for service providers and resellers to sell solutions that help their clients bolster their defenses, meet compliance requirements for data security, and ensure they are cyber secure.
Serguei “SB” Beloussov, Acronis’ founder and CEO said, “Cyberthreats continue to evolve, which means all companies need to be proactive in their cybersecurity planning and training … Unfortunately, the assessments, best practices and training have historically been too costly and complex for anyone other than large enterprises to implement. By launching our services in the APJ market, we’re making enterprise-grade solutions more accessible so every organisation can have the easy, efficient and secure cyber protection that’s needed today.”
Three Essential Tools
- Security Assessment Services, including vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, enable organisations to identify risks to their critical data, understand how to mitigate complex security issues in real-world scenarios and be prepared to implement better security policies for their technologies, people, and business processes.
- Security Awareness Training ensures that an organisation’s employees and IT personnel are well-educated on modern security practices and that executives are trained to detect the latest phishing attacks, especially those customised to target them. Organisations operating with compliance and regulations in mind can also benefit from the compliance-focused training modules provided by Acronis.
- Incident Response Service puts a plan in place with pre-negotiated terms and conditions for an enterprise-grade incident response when an organisation has been breached. These services enhance an organisation’s ability to recover quickly, meet regulatory requirements, collect evidence for future legal requests and manage any reputational damage if needed.
Cyber defence needs to include the ability to deliver complete cyber protection by addressing the Five Vectors of Cyber Protection: ensuring the safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security (SAPAS) of an organisation’s data, applications, and systems. This comprehensive approach helps businesses overcome the wide variety of challenges that modern IT teams face – including increasing complexity, security, and costs.
Paul Arkwright
Publisher
