Take the war to enemy's doorstep

BEZA BELAYNEH

COMPANIES should take an offensive approach to combating cyber attacks, as the information warfare landscape has changed over the past 10 years.

This is according to Centre for Information Security executive director Beza Belayneh, who said that the best way for companies to defend themselves now is to destroy, deny and disrupt their enemies before it is done to them.

The root of information warfare lies in business competition, where information could give one company an advantage over another, noted Belayneh. "Every conceivable business out there is now a target for cyber attacks."

One of the main points of entry into companies' information security systems is their own workforce. "As soon as we close the door on cyber attackers, they are coming in through the employee backdoor," he said. Belayneh warned: "The world should realise cyber attacks are on the rise and cybercriminals are becoming more and more sophisticated."