Cybercrime will cost the world US$6 trillion a year by 2021, up from US$3 trillion in 2015*.

As quickly as businesses are adopting the cloud, threat actors are adapting their practices. Common threats have morphed, become more sophisticated, and are targeting users at home, behind the firewall and in the cloud. According to the CYBER ATTACK TRENDS: 2020 MID-YEAR REPORT from Check Point these are some of the more common threats currently keeping security professionals up at night:

• Double Extortion – Not only do hackers download data before encryption to ensure you pay the ransom or they will publish your data.
• Cyber Warfare – Cybercriminals are taking the fight to countries and businesses using advanced cyber tactics to gather intelligence and package it in a way where they seem to tackle common issues and problems.
• Mobile – Increased use of mobile devices means renewed infection vectors, Check Point cites that in one example a large international corporation’s Mobile Device Management (MDM) system was used to distribute malware to more than 75% of managed mobile devices.
• Cloud – Cloud security is now even more critical than ever, following the rapid expansion into the cloud misconfigured or unprotected cloud assets are being exploited, including attacks on public cloud players.
  
  

Why Check Point and CDW?

• Check Point solutions deliver comprehensive protection against known and unknown threats.
• Check Point secures more than 100,000 business and millions of users worldwide.
• Check Point uses multi-award-winning technology recognised by Gartner, Forrester, the IDC, and NSS Labs.
• CDW is a 5-Star Check Point partner and able to offer pre- and post-sales consultancy supported by our team of certified engineers.
• CDW has a dedicated Cyber Security Practice that designs solutions and services to reduce the risk of a breach.

Together, we deliver one of the most comprehensive cybersecurity offerings available today. We provide customers access to industry experts specialising in a range of sectors: government, education, healthcare, retail and more. With a zero trust security model based on the principle of maintaining strict access controls and not trusting anyone by default, you can ensure your networks, remote workers and cloud are protected against both known and unknown threats.