Even as COVID-19-inspired remote working has brought headaches for cybersecurity professionals , they are having to face up to new threats
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THE CYBERSECURITY NEEDED TO FIGHT STATE-SPONSORED ATTACKERS
Even as COVID-19-inspired remote working has brought headaches for cybersecurity professionals , they are having to face up to new threats
WRITTEN BY : WILLIAM SMITH
A recent spate of state-sponsored security breaches has put even more focus on the need for cybersecurity , but in the face of such sophisticated attackers , what can ordinary businesses do ?
According to Paul Baird , Chief Technology Security Officer , UK , Qualys , “ Statesponsored attacks have a single and specific end goal of breaching a target ’ s network and they often won ' t stop until they succeed , regardless of what defences are in place . This is vastly different compared to your ‘ everyday ’ hacker who is less fussy and will exploit any weak spot if it presents a money-making opportunity . In an effort to combat this , companies should consider their security strategies in great depth , although this is often easier said than done .” Of course , the ideal response is hampered by the reality of budgets , so measures must be chosen intelligently . “ CISOs would love to utilise every technology possible to ensure protection from the perimeter , through to each endpoint and everything in between ,” says Baird . “ Sadly , company resources are
66 June 2021