The top cybersecurity mistakes companies are making (and how to avoid them)

Cybersecurity is increasingly important as more and more attacks happen all the time, leaving organizations scrambling for solutions. How can you keep your company safe from attacks and the resulting financial losses? I discussed the topic with Alex Manea, chief security and privacy officer at Georgian Partners, a North American venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage companies using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to solve business problems. SEE: How to become a cybersecurity pro: A cheat sheet (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Scott Matteson: What mistakes are companies making in cybersecurity? Alex Manea: One of the worst things that you can do is to try and stop every single attack, but that's a fairly typical mistake.