Home Working Is Creating Dangers, New Business for Cybersecurity

Oct. 6, 2021, 9:00 AM UTC

Cyberattacks represent one of the biggest risks across all sectors. The rise of remote work is exposing new vulnerabilities to data breaches as sophisticated ransomware attacks accelerate. Although this risk is giving some companies expensive headaches, it’s also creating opportunities for security providers. Here’s a look at who’s spending on and profiting from growing cybersecurity threats.

Bulging Budgets

Cybersecurity expenses are rising faster than overall IT spending.

Everybody’s Problem

The world is projected to spend $143 billion on cybersecurity in 2021.

A Boon for Cloud Firms

Remote work has pushed more workflow to the cloud.

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