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10 things firms need to know about cybersecurity

Experts believe threats to cybersecurity will not slow down, and expect the number of attacks to only rise in 2015

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The year 2014 saw big companies, including Target Corp., Home Depot Inc. and Sony Entertainment Inc. being attacked by hackers, forcing them to fork out hundreds of millions of dollars to tackle the fallout. In Home Depot and Target, the intrusion initially took place in third-party vendors and financial gain was the motive. At Sony, the objective was to steal confidential information. Experts believe threats to cybersecurity will not slow down, and expect the number of attacks to only rise in 2015. Here are 10 things that companies need to keep in mind when devising a cybersecurity plan.

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Published: 07 May 2015, 12:08 AM IST
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