Smart Governance
LeadLine
Focused
cyberattacks
on the rise
W
ith ransomware and
distributed denial of
service (DDoS) attacks
on the rise, the average number of
focused cyberattacks per organization
has more than doubled this year
compared to the previous 12 months
(232 through January 2018 versus
106 through January 2017). In the
face of these growing cyber threats,
organizations are demonstrating
far more success in detecting and
blocking them, according to a new
study from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
Yet, despite making significant
progress, only two out of five
organizations are currently investing
in breakthrough technologies
like machine learning, artificial
intelligence (AI) and automation,
indicating there is even more ground
to be gained by increasing investment
10 | May 2018 | www.smartgovernance.in
Yet,
organizations
still
experience
30 cyber
breaches
per year,
signaling
need for more
investment
in innovative
technologies
to further
improve cyber
resilience