“Based on data provided by our KSN infrastructure, we see a 25 percent increase in digital crime worldwide,” said Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky Chief Executive Officer.
Kaspersky Chief Executive (CEO) Eugene Kaspersky said that during 2020, they collected approximately 360,000 new malicious files per day.
Stating that they have seen a 25 percent increase in digital crime worldwide, according to the data provided by KSN infrastructures, Kaspersky said, “Cybercriminals do not hesitate to take advantage of the increasing online load by taking advantage of the coronavirus theme in phishing emails and targeted attacks. In short, they do not stop and tell us. They don't allow it." he said.
Kaspersky continued his words as follows: "Our sales results in 2020 were among the best in the company's history. Kaspersky's global revenue increased by 2.8 percent to $703.9 million. The company's sales were 16 percent in Russia, 15 percent in Latin America, The Middle East increased 14 percent in Turkey and Africa, and 6 percent in Europe. Currently, we see the greatest prospects in Western Europe, which is growing quite well in the industrial segment, as well as in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and some Asian countries.
In terms of our business, the only party affected by the pandemic has been to minimize our face-to-face meetings with our partners and customers. In addition, almost all of the events and conferences we attend or organize take place online or in hybrid format. Other than that, we didn't need to make any changes. When it comes to the cybersecurity industry, we are more than optimistic about the information security market. In this transition to online mode, the need for cybersecurity has increased for many organizations. This is especially true for large companies and public institutions. In fact, I believe that our industry will overcome the epidemic more easily than others."
"Working remotely seems to be permanent"
Noting that remote work seems likely to be permanent, Kaspersky said, "Most of the employees want flexible work practices and almost three quarters want to maintain a hybrid approach. Due to the active use of services for communication and collaboration work in the small and medium business segments, customers, cloud application security and sensitive data looking for means of protection." he said.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud is a comprehensive security product that can be managed from anywhere the IT administrator needs and can be remotely installed on employees' endpoint devices. stated that it helps them ensure that only reliable services are used.
Kaspersky continued: "For large companies with a mature level of cybersecurity, we have the Kaspersky Expert Security framework. For such organizations it is important to have a comprehensive solution that covers all aspects of IT security. The solution is based on Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform and Provides the latest threat intelligence and regular professional training to develop the customer's SOC team We also offer a portfolio of security awareness to help companies train their remote workers on security fundamentals Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform and Kaspersky Adaptive Online Training useful for all employees Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation is a team role-playing game designed for business managers, and Cybersecurity for IT Online is designed for IT staff."