Security leaders can take several steps to bolster security and crisis response preparedness in the days, weeks and months to come. 

Cybersecurity and data protection are likely to become top drivers of legal disputes in 2022 and beyond.

A survey by IDC and Zerto, "The State of Ransomware and Disaster Preparedness: 2022," found that 93% of North American and Western European medium and large organizations have experienced a business disruption due to data issues in the past twelve months.

The 15th Annual Survey of Emerging Risks surveyed risk and security leaders about the top emerging risks this year and beyond, including climate change, pandemic development and more.

Business interruptions, cyberattacks, natural catastrophes and more will likely remain the key underlying risk themes in 2022. How can businesses prepare?

The top five concerns for 2014 are: Business interruption and supply chain losses; natural catastrophes; fire and explosions; loss of reputation or brand value; and cyber crime, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer survey.