We are not an IT Security company. We are a law firm that focuses on protecting your intellectual property. But in today’s world, everything is on the computer, and therefore, computers are where, and how, trade secrets are stolen.
Bloomberg recently reported on a study that happened to be conducted in the United Arab Emirates, but which has sobering lessons for us all. You might expect the UAE, with all their money and sunshine to be able to afford the best and brightest computer security people from all over the world. (Actually, the story of wealth in the UAE is more complex than that). But the study claims that fully 90% of companies there, that have been attacked by cybercriminals are unaware of the fact.
Protect your trade secrets, by all means possible.
You can watch a world map of hacking attempts, in near real-time, here. It is animated in a “War Games” style to make a point. Once the shock of what you are looking at wears off, you need to make some calls and start improving your IT setup. Don’t make it easy for them.