Businesses Urged To Embrace Cyber Resilience Amid Rising Threats
In the face of escalating digital threats, businesses, including those in the burgeoning African tech sector, are being strongly advised to transition their focus from traditional cybersecurity to a more comprehensive approach: cyber resilience. This shift is crucial to ensure operational continuity and protect against disruptions caused by the ever-evolving landscape of cyberattacks. The ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to such attacks is paramount for organizational survival in today’s digital world.
# Cyber Resilience: A Strategic Imperative
Cyber resilience, as defined by Fady Richmany, Corporate Vice President and General Manager at Commvault, represents an organization’s capacity to not only defend against cyberattacks but also to recover swiftly and maintain business operations even when systems are compromised. Unlike conventional cybersecurity, which primarily concentrates on preventing and defending against breaches, cyber resilience acknowledges that breaches are almost inevitable. Therefore, it prioritizes rapid recovery and ensuring operational continuity, regardless of the attack’s nature or severity. This proactive strategy is becoming increasingly important as digital threats continue to evolve, impacting businesses globally, including those in the African context. The message emphasizes the critical nature of this proactive approach.
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