Cyber Perspectives: Internet Exploitation and Business Survivability
Daniel Udo-Akang, CGEIT

Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the challenges of cyber threats and the survivability of businesses. The ubiquitous and uncontrollable nature of the internet has caused the cyberspace to become a battleground for hackers and cyber warriors who exploit assets of businesses and institutions. The very technologies that empowers businesses and institutions to create, innovate, and operate also empower those that disrupt, steal, and destroy. No organization, business, institution, or industry is immune to cyber exploitation due to the sophistication of attacks. Thus, this article examined the changing nature of cyber-attacks and techniques in the context of an online marketplace and provided a taxonomy of tools and best practices that could create awareness and enhance the survivability of businesses in a highly collaborative yet insecure environment.

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