For any company, a data breach poses a significant risk. A recent Forbes report by contributing writer Kenneth Rapoza highlighted the future dangers that hackers pose to businesses moving forward.
The reporter described how hackers attack organizations and unsuspecting internet users in a variety of ways. These can include Trojans, SQL injection, botnets and denial of service.
"One thing is certain, more computers and wireless devices are going to be compromised this year than were last year," wrote Rapoza. "Some companies will go out of business as a result. State secrets will be revealed. A mysterious charge will appear on your credit card bill each month."
The writer added that more than 70,000 new security threats are discovered each day and even heavily protected organizations can fall victim to hackers. Rapoza cited the CIA as one example of a high-profile breach from 2011.
Hackers may be one danger that can impact a company, but insider threats are also concerning. According to a recent study conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center, hackers accounted for 26 percent of known data breaches in the the United States last year, while insider theft was responsible for 13 percent, InformationWeek reported.
