In the last ten years, we’ve witnessed a dramatic rise in the number of novel disease outbreaks globally. Leading pharmaceutical companies have been working rigorously to develop newer drugs to effectively counter these threats. The relentless pressure to innovate and produce medicines has pushed major drug companies to embrace digital technology. And as the pharma industry moves towards complete digitalisation, the shadow of cyber threats now looms larger than ever. This is evident from the startling levels of sophistication in cybercrimes this millennium has seen already.
Earlier this year, Marriott International discovered that their guest data was accessed by cybercriminals using the login credentials of two of their employees. The data breach caused an information leak affecting around five million guests, which included sensitive data such as their contact details.
Cyberattacks can be carried out using various methods. They can come in the form of ransomware, phishing, internal data breaches, and DDoS attacks, to name a few. Enterprises need to stay ahead of their attackers now more than ever before as cyberattacks are becoming more complex and frequent. One way to ensure the highest degree of cybersecurity is by having a security heat map showing patterns that are indicative of data security threats.
Human errors cause almost 90% of data breaches. So, even if you have a robust cybersecurity infrastructure in place, such as a Next Generation Firewall, the lack of skilled cybersecurity professionals can leave a significant gap in your cybersecurity initiatives. This gap can then be easily exploited by cybercriminals to carry out a data breach or other cyberattacks.