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Upskilling And Automation The Keys To Cyber Resilience

For Businesses

Why investing in cybersecurity measures is more important than ever, despite challenging
economic times

By Achi Lewis, Area VP EMEA, Absolute Software

At a time where cybercrime is on the rise with an increased attack surface in our work from anywhere
world, as well as the heightened cyber threat from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, investing in
cybersecurity is more important than ever.

With an economic downturn on the horizon, businesses will be looking to tighten budgets and make cuts
where possible. Ensuring a strong cybersecurity posture is in place should be treated as essential when
allocating where funds should be spent.

The UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022 revealed that 82 per cent of UK business
boards and senior management rank cybersecurity as a high priority, while the Security Priorities Study
whitepaper shows that 90 per cent of respondents believe their organization is failing to appropriately
address cyber risks.

Upskilling, automation, and outsourcing are all options that organizations can, and should, be deployed
to create a resilient cybersecurity posture on a budget.

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