CBS4 Investigates shows Hoosiers’ best cybersecurity protection
June 14, 2022 – CBS4 Indianapolis News
Cyber threats are top of mind for everyone, from consumers to business owners to the President of the United States. In fact, President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order making cybersecurity a top priority.
“It has reached again a real national conversation,” said Gary Brickhouse, chief information security officer at GuidePoint Security.
Brickhouse said there are two major groups causing cyber issues.
“One group is financially motivated, that’s really all they care about,” Brickhouse said. “They want money. The other group isn’t after money. They are just after disrupting.”
Brickhouse said even if a business has its own systems protected, it needs to think about the vendors it works with.
“So, attackers, instead of trying to sort of come through my front door, they’ll come through the supply chain, you know that third party company,” Brickhouse said. “Then they’re able to access and attack my company through that relationship.”
Then, there’s the threat of Ransomware. This is a form of malware that encrypts devices’ files, leading to systems becoming unusable.
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