CHICAGO, Ill., Feb. 15, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Companies, organizations, and institutions that partner with LeadingIT have a lot to smile about as we head into Valentine's Day. This is because the renowned Chicagoland IT service provider is in the advanced stages of launching and rolling out more efficient technology and cybersecurity strategies for its existing and new client base.

The cybercrime industry is rapidly growing. The number of cyberattacks is continually on the rise, and each subsequent attack proves to be more sophisticated and have adverse effects on businesses. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cybercrime cost is predicted to grow by 15% per year over the next five years, reaching 6.1 trillion US dollars by 2021 and 10.5 trillion US dollars by 2025.

The year 2020 presented businesses with new challenges when it came to their cybersecurity.

Several cybersecurity experts have described the recent SolarWinds hack as one of the worst supply chain attacks on U.S. government agencies and private organizations. Even as more details continue to emerge about the breach, it's quite clear that the 117th Congress will prioritize legislation to prevent similar onslaughts on U.S. technologies.

The manufacturing industry is a crucial sector that plays a foundational role in today’s economic and technological innovations. According to the Department of Homeland Security, manufacturing is one of America’s critical infrastructure industries and the world.

Last year (2020) was a challenging year for most of us. The pandemic affected many areas of our lives. Businesses also struggled to stay afloat, and business owners had to adapt to continue to operate.

As businesses looked for ways to survive, they focused on various solutions that could help them.