WHY BE CONCERNED?

This chapter talks about the cybersecurity risks—the enemies to business. Cybersecurity is an essential part of risk management profile, both at work as well as at home, and it is essential that thorough understanding of the risks is required. The chapter, helps the reader to “know enemies” which is the first step in your risk management process. Hackers navigate through the net, looking to exploit weaknesses in someone else's code and then brag about their victories in conferences hosted in Las Vegas. The chapter identifies potential foes and shares information about the risk environment. It discusses threats posed by insiders, substandard products and services, and a poorly trained workforce, all of which pose significant risk to the organization.