{"id":70616,"date":"2024-10-28T11:25:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T11:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=70616"},"modified":"2024-11-07T14:42:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:42:20","slug":"stopping-bad-things-from-happening-to-good-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2024\/10\/28\/stopping-bad-things-from-happening-to-good-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Stopping bad things from happening to good businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Mc Loughlin, CEO at J2 Software<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Many businesses, particularly smaller ones, often fail to recognise the importance of cybersecurity. Research indicates that most small and medium-sized enterprises invest less than \u00a3500 annually in cybersecurity. This underinvestment is typically due to indifference or a lack of understanding. It\u2019s similar to insurance – rarely needed, but crucial when required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

J2 Software CEO John Mc Loughlin shares his experiences, insights and passion for protecting businesses, big and small, from the ever-growing threats in cyberspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mc Loughlin begins by shedding light on J2 Software\u2019s mission – to implement practical cybersecurity solutions for customers of all sizes, ensuring they can work securely from anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I disagree with the notion of cybersecurity as an insurance policy. It is actually an enabler for doing more business. It allows companies to grow and service larger markets securely,\u201d he says, explaining that security should be seen as an essential tool for growth rather than a reactive safeguard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridging the investment gap between small and large businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, he notes that large businesses also fall short when it comes to investing in cybersecurity. \u201cThere’s massive underinvestment across the board,\u201d he says. He compares this mindset to purchasing a car and expecting it to run without ever needing maintenance or fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Mc Loughlin, visibility is key. \u201cWe can\u2019t stop criminals from trying to attack, but we can ensure total visibility so that our customers can continue working without disruptions. I cannot emphasise enough that on-going vigilance and adaptability are essential for long-term security.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact of AI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With AI being a hot topic, he acknowledges its influence on cybersecurity. “While AI has been leveraged by cybercriminals to create more convincing phishing attacks and scams, it\u2019s also a powerful tool for defence. AI helps us detect patterns far quicker and more efficiently.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The on-going evolution of AI is something he\u2019s keeping a close eye on, as the rapid pace of change continues to reshape the cybersecurity industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the biggest challenges has been staying ahead of the curve. We\u2019ve always been ahead in terms of automation and visibility, but it took years for customers to catch up to the language we\u2019ve been speaking,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe prevent bad things from happening to good businesses and that\u2019s what keeps me motivated,\u201d he says. \u201cWe\u2019re helping businesses stay afloat and in turn, those businesses support families and communities. It\u2019s a ripple effect.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many businesses, particularly smaller ones, often fail to recognise the importance of cybersecurity. Research indicates that most small and medium-sized enterprises invest less than \u00a3500 annually in cybersecurity. This underinvestment is typically due to indifference or a lack of understanding. It\u2019s similar to insurance – rarely needed, but crucial when required. J2 Software CEO John […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":67855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15417,260,54,13,262],"tags":[6263,388,1298,10471],"class_list":["post-70616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cybersecurity","category-regional-news-newsletter","category-research","category-top-stories","category-used","tag-artifical-intelligence","tag-cybersecurity","tag-j2-software","tag-john-mc-loughlin"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70616"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70770,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70616\/revisions\/70770"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}