The threat of cybercrime to company data privacy: how Hacker Rangers can help you keep your organization more protected

Cybercrime is a latent problem in Brazil and around the world – and despite being a common talking point, many managers don't take the topic as seriously as they should.

In 2022, almost 70% of Brazilian companies fell victim to cyberattacks. In the first half of that year alone, Brazil recorded at least 31.5 billion attempted cyberattacks on organizations – an increase of 94% compared to the same period in 2021.

However, somewhat paradoxically, as companies increase investment in technology, the allocation of financial resources to cybersecurity departments has remained stagnant, especially with regard to the personnel layer.  

The problem of the human factor

According to the report 2022 Trends: The State of Cybersecurity, by Arctic Wolf Networks, 9 out of 10 cyberattacks against companies are aimed at personnel, not IT and cybersecurity systems.

The human factor, however, is the most neglected of all the cybersecurity interfaces. It is common for companies to use hundreds of security solutions to protect endpoints, but when it comes to promoting awareness among employees, maturity is still extremely low. 

At the end of the day, all it takes is one click from a single employee to trigger a security incident that results in a data privacy breach – whether by opening a phishing email containing ransomware or sending a sensitive document to the wrong person, for example. 

Unfortunately, when this happens, traditional security tools are of little help. 

Data protection and cybersecurity are inseparable concepts

An effective data protection strategy goes hand in hand with raising cybersecurity awareness among company staff. And it's no coincidence that Brazil’s General Data Protection Law, or LGPD in Portuguese, emphasizes the importance of training employees in best practices related to information protection.

In fact, educating teams in cybersecurity is required under Brazil’s LGPD, along with several other Brazilian and international regulations. ISO 27001, the leading standard in information security management, emphasizes that employees and other relevant stakeholders in a company must be made aware of, educated and trained in best security practices.

Hacker Rangers, the world's only 100% gamified cybersecurity solution

Hacker Rangers is a platform that specializes in educating your employees about the best cybersecurity and LGPD practices. 

Through gamification, your company's employees learn to adopt a safe attitude in the online and offline world throughout the working day – and beyond! 

With Hacker Rangers, your employees are no longer just vulnerable targets for attacks. Instead, they take the lead in your company's data protection strategy, acting on the front line against cybercrime.

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