Lessons to be learned--- This case study contains several lessons, delegates heard. --> It is important for the business to understand the nature of the threat against the business and the impact of a breach on production, finances, intellectual property and reputation; -->Organisations need to be able to continually monitor their networks and have the ability to detect and mitigate intrusions as quickly as possible; --> Security policies and procedures must be updated regularly and enforced to help information security keep pace with the constantly evolving threat landscape; -->Malware is increasingly customised and targeted. This means organisations need to be prepared for unknown attacks. But that does not mean all other attacks go away – basic IT security remains vital. --> Human beings are often the weakest link. Consequently, an extremely high proportion of attacks involve a social engineering element. Security awareness training is therefore indispensable; --> Hackers may use customised attacks, but operating methods often remain the same. Firms can continually update their defence strategies through sharing intelligence
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