Cyber-attacks have been prominent in the current world
Cyber-attacks have been prominent in the current world due to the increased technological advancements. Research has shown that one of the reasons for the increased case of the attacks is the means used by the attackers to access the information systems. Besides the lack of adequate physical security translate to a significant number of the cyber attacker. Regarding this, the stakeholders should be more vigilant to ensure that they counter the adverse effects of malicious attacks.
Works of literature show that the Intel organization was profoundly affected by the attackers nine years ago, luckily the organization responded to the attackers in due time. The attacks were attributed to china since the Chinese citizen was captured on camera with an Intel employee. The footage helped in prompt response failure to which the company could have incurred losses, which could have even led to the closure of the investments. China is known for its advanced technology, such as the development of the malwares. This means that they are likely to initiate the attacks ot their targets. Arguably, the country does that to steal the secrets used by other countries to improve their firms. Besides, seventy-two countries were among the most affected nations, which interfered with their crucial activities. Moreover, the United Nations fell victim to the same. The united nation is an organization with larger financial muscles thus should make use of the most appropriate methods to protect its information from the perpetrators’ hands.
Cyber-attacks can lead to the discontinuity of the information technology firms due to the enormous losses that cannot be recovered. The information contained in the databases is highly regarded both by the organizations and the clients. This infers that the organizations should make proper implementations to ensure that the data is used efficiently. Consequently, the organizations can move to their success ladder with ease.