The new year will continue to reveal the consequences of the 2021 acceleration of business digitization. (Photo: momius/Adobe Stock) The new year will continue to reveal the consequences of the 2021 acceleration of business digitization. (Photo: momius/Adobe Stock)

This year (2021) has been tumultuous for businesses for several reasons. Topping the list was the rapidly growing rate of attempted ransomware attacks.

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reported that the number of data breaches in 2021 surpassed 2020's figure by the end of September.

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