To say that 2021 has been a unique year for security is an understatement. While security leaders are hopefully close to having the pandemic under control in their organizations, ransomware is on the rise, the cost of a breach is increasing and many small- and medium-sized enterprises are being forced to put security front and center.
Complicating matters is the need to balance reopening the office and incenting workers who have been remote for two years to return. The world has changed, the “old way of doing things” will no longer suffice and the new “norm” means organizations don’t have the luxury to ignore security any longer. Security has made its way to the top of the priority list and it’s not going anywhere. However, the reality is that building out their security strategies will present obstacles and challenges. Let’s take a closer look at what security challenges small- and mid-sized organizations can expect throughout the rest of 2022 and how to address them.