What Defense Strategy Suits Your Gaming Organization Best?
The pandemic has changed the way most gaming organizations operate. In today’s IT landscape, consumer behavior and adoption of a hybrid workplace model have greatly changed the way gaming conducts business. There is more demand for productivity, efficiency, and accessibility with limited investment in new technology — resulting in one of the biggest challenges IT departments face today.
It’s becoming very challenging for IT departments to quickly adapt to digital transformation and processes while ensuring technologies are connected, secured, and compliant to meet security regulations. IT teams are now faced with more pressure and new responsibilities with limited staffing and budgets, leaving them with minimal support to navigate through murky waters filled with unknowns and an increasing complexity and volume of cybersecurity threats. Cyberattacks have increased 400% compared to preCoronavirus time. Global cybercrime costs are expected to reach $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025! This increase combined with the fact that many gaming organizations do not have salient cybersecurity plans or strategic roadmaps in place, means more gaps and vulnerabilities in their security — an entry point for cybercriminals. Experts predict that by 2030, cyberattacks will be attempted against a business, consumer, or device every two seconds.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY MELISSA AARSKAUG IN THE 2022 WINTER EDITION OF GAMING & LEISURE MAGAZINE.