Last month we celebrated the 18th year of the Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which was previously known as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Under the slogan “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart”, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) together with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) each year encourage individuals and organizations to own their role in protecting cyberspace by emphasizing personal accountability and the importance of taking pro-active steps to enhance cybersecurity.

Unfortunately, not much has changed since last year. Cyber breaches are bigger and worse than ever. Hardly a week goes by without headlines about some new devastating cyberattack. In fact, the Identity Theft Research Center reports the number of data breaches so far this year has already surpassed the total number in 2020 by 17 percent.