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Why Is Cybersecurity Important? For Businesses and Individuals

A plain-English explainer on why cybersecurity matters: the financial, operational, reputational, regulatory and personal stakes, why the risk is higher now because of cloud, remote work, AI and supply chains, and what good basic security actually looks like for organisations and for people.

October 23, 2026

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