‘It won't happen to us’ - Until it does: why cybersecurity urgently needs to be on the agenda.
📧 A strange email.
🔐 An employee clicking on a link.
🧾 Sensitive customer data suddenly encrypted.
Cyber attacks sound like something for big business. Or something out of a movie.
But the reality is different - and much closer than you think.
According to recent figures, almost half of Flemish companies faced a cyber attack by 2024. In 1 in 10 cases, that attack was successful.
These are not figures to just ignore.
Recognisable? Many companies think:
- ‘Our data is not interesting enough’
- ‘We have antivirus software, right?’
- ‘Our people do know not to open weird emails’
- ‘We have backups - right?’
Until it goes wrong.
And by then it is often too late.
Because a successful attack doesn't just mean your systems are down.
It also means reputational damage, loss of revenue, loss of data and, in some cases, even paying a ransom.
Why risks are increasing
Digitisation is in full swing. Companies are working in the cloud, sharing data, automating processes, digitising their communications.
But each digital step also increases your digital vulnerability.
And unfortunately, hackers are prepared for that.
Typical risks today:
- Phishing via email or social media
- Unsecured mobile devices
- Unsafe use of apps and plugins
- Ex-employees who still have access
- Lack of basic security and monitoring
What can you do?
You don't have to be a multinational to protect your business.
But you do need to take steps. Solutions that will help today:
✅ Creating a rights matrix (who is allowed to see what?)
✅ Working with Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
✅ Managing devices via Mobile Device Management (such as Intune)
✅ Perform and test regular backups
✅ Training employees in cyber awareness
✅ And above all, have your IT infrastructure screened for vulnerabilities
Why engage Sofatech?
Just as you hire an accountant for your figures, it is smart to ask an expert for your digital security.
They can:
- Objectively analysing your current situation
- Seeing where you are vulnerable
- Making recommendations tailored to your business
- Creating an action plan that is also achievable
Many entrepreneurs put this off. Understandably so. But that procrastination can turn out to be an expensive mistake.
Cybersecurity is not an IT thing - it is a business priority
Whether you have 5 or 500 employees: you work with data. You have responsibilities to customers. And you have something to lose.
💡 No matter how digital you are, your security needs to evolve with you.
Wondering how you can take a first step towards better protection yourself?
We are happy to help you with a pragmatic approach that suits your organisation.
Contact us today!