{"id":16483,"date":"2018-09-05T08:46:26","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T15:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/industry\/blog\/?p=16483"},"modified":"2019-10-16T02:22:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T02:22:41","slug":"strengthen-your-cybersecurity-stance-with-a-hands-on-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/security\/2018\/09\/05\/strengthen-your-cybersecurity-stance-with-a-hands-on-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthen your cybersecurity stance with a hands-on workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no secret that cybersecurity is a concern for most Americans. More than 15 retailers in the United States have experienced data breaches since early 2017[1]<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0 When consumers shop at their favorite grocery and department stores, they expect their payment and personal information to be secure. A breach in security can damage the trust shoppers have in a brand\u2014consumers may take a break from shopping at compromised stores and 19% say they would quit shopping there altogether.1<\/sup> A decline in shopping may in turn hurt revenue, causing a panic among stockholders, which continues to trickle down to consumers, causing irrevocable damage to that particular company.<\/p>\n

Retailers aren\u2019t the only organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks. The attack on PlayStation Network in 2011 resulted in the hacking of 77 million accounts.[2]<\/a> The records included a host of private info\u2014full names, purchase histories, credit card numbers, and login\/password information. Reports estimate the costs associated with the breach at over $77 million while the PlayStation Network sites were inaccessible for weeks.[3]<\/a><\/p>\n

Often users don\u2019t know they\u2019re being hacked, and cyberattacks can occur right within a user\u2019s inbox, through phishing e-mails. This was the case in the recent attacks on US universities.2 <\/sup>Information from over 300 universities was compromised due to phishing e-mails where hackers stole 31 terabytes of data, estimated to be worth $3 billion in intellectual property.2<\/sup> Education regarding phishing and other cyberthreats across organizations is imperative to decrease such attacks, but cybersecurity solutions must keep improving in order to help block future attacks on information and property.<\/p>\n

Microsoft helps organizations tackle cybersecurity challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clearly, cyberattacks are on the rise and the threat isn\u2019t going away any time soon. What\u2019s most important is that IT and security departments get ahead of these attacks. In order to do this, they must assess the current state of their cybersecurity solution. There are several questions to ask when starting to assess those needs:<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do I improve cybersecurity education for my staff and end users?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are our cybersecurity challenges?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat security solutions are available to my organization?\u201d<\/p>\n

Microsoft and Partners are prepared to answer these questions to help you get a handle on your organization\u2019s cybersecurity challenges\u2014and point you toward the right solutions for you. In a special Security in a Day<\/em> workshop, you\u2019ll get the information you need to help ensure security, privacy, and compliance with a holistic security solution. You\u2019ll learn how to:<\/p>\n