Digital assets: Corporate decision-makers in Germany lack legal security and police protection in the event of cyber attacks. Kaspersky survey shows: 64,4 percent of decision-makers demand the same police protection for cybercrime as for other crimes.
Companies are obliged to protect their data, which is why decision-makers in Germany are calling for more support and police protection against cybercrime. According to a Kaspersky poll, 66,4 percent of corporate decision-makers believe that companies do not receive the same level of police protection or support when it comes to cybersecurity incidents as they do with real-world crimes.
Police protection like real-world crimes
Laws regulate everyday life and togetherness; fines and penalties are to be expected in the event of violations. They are designed to cover all aspects of human life - including the protection of the health and safety of people in the workplace and those at risk. However, this does not apply when it comes to cyberattacks on organizations. Nevertheless, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) clearly stipulates that companies have to deal with cyber attacks that threaten their own data and that of their customers. In the event of violations, serious consequences for the decision-makers can be expected. The analyst firm Gartner predicts that by the year 2024 three out of four CEOs will be personally held responsible for a cybersecurity incident.
"As more and more cyber attacks are serious - in some cases even threatening the security of people when it comes to attacks on industrial companies - regulators and governments will react to them with regulations and regulations," emphasizes Christian Milde, Managing Director at Kaspersky.
Corporate: Government support for cyber protection
The Kaspersky survey shows that decision-makers in German companies lack regulations to support cyber protection by the government in the following areas:
- 59,2 percent feel that their own government does not provide enough support or help to companies affected by cybercrime.
- 64,4 percent demand the same police protection and punishment for cybercrime as for other types of crime.
- 52,8 percent are unhappy that they could be held personally liable if their company experiences a future cybersecurity incident as regulations increasingly focus on top management.
“The lack of or existing government regulations for the cyber world continue to be a challenge for companies. That's why companies need to be more proactive than ever to ensure their digital assets are just as well protected as their physical ones," comments Christian Milde. “With enterprise decision makers increasingly responsible for security incidents, cyber protection must be a top priority for senior management. In fact, business organizations can do more to proactively strengthen their security measures and must stay ahead of the growing threat landscape to ensure a sustainable, secure future for their business.”
Clear guidelines and decisions for added security
“Companies should reconsider their strategy to protect against cyber attacks. External cybersecurity expertise is an enormous added value and companies will benefit from external Security Operations Centers (SOC) and their expertise,” comments Christian Milde. “SMBs should also consider bringing on board a trusted and quality security partner for their cyber protection. This should provide both the technology and the expertise. Because when everything is integrated, this creates a company-wide overview that saves time and enables cyber threats to be combated more efficiently.”
To make up for the lack of resources and expertise, and improve responsiveness to complex and advanced threats, companies should consider using outside cybersecurity expertise, combined with a trusted and recognized technology. Consulting a selected cybersecurity partner provides transparency across all endpoints in the corporate network and thereby a superior defense strategy that enables the automation of routine tasks to identify, prioritize, investigate and combat complex threats and APT-like attacks.
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