How Retailers Can Protect Themselves From Cyber Attacks

How to Protect Your Organization From a Cyber Attack
In the same way that retail has protected itself from physical theft with security such as CCTV and electronic tags, measures must be put in place to provide protection against cyber attacks.

The most effective form of protection comes from a combination of external services, network perimeter defenses, internal monitoring, and appropriate processes and training. All of these are equally important, however many organizations aren't adequately prepared. In fact, earlier this year research carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit indicated that only 17 percent of surveyed organizations felt fully prepared to deal with a cyber security incident.