Kroll in the News

10 top security worries for 2012

Nashville, TN - December 14, 2011

IT consulting company Kroll has released a list of what it believes are the 10 most significant cybersecurity issues for businesses. Among its list of things to worry about are its prediction that small businesses will be increasingly subject to “hacktivism.” This is especially true for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) that have reason to store oodles of data, such as customer records or account information.

The firm notes:

“The fact of the matter is that data thieves are looking for the path of least resistance. Of late that path has been leading directly to SMBs that house large amounts of valuable data but lack the security budgets of their big business peers. Common modes of attack include everything from social engineering to SQL injection. In addition, ongoing use of legacy systems — weakened by postponed or overlooked upgrades and replacements — put SMBs at heightened risk.”

Read the full article, by Heather Clancy, at ZDNet.