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Digitalization front-runners are more vulnerable to cyberattacks

Source: Phys.org · Published 4 Nov 2026, 01:30

For many business leaders, digitalization is associated with promises of greater efficiency and productivity. However, a new study by professor of accounting Jukka Sihvonen from the University of Vaasa, Finland, suggests that increasing digitalization may also raise a company's risk of falling victim to a successful cyberattack. The study has been published in the journal British Journal of…

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For many business leaders, digitalization is associated with promises of greater efficiency and productivity.
However, a new study by professor of accounting Jukka Sihvonen from the University of Vaasa, Finland, suggests that increasing digitalization may also raise a company's risk of falling victim to a successful cyberattack.
The study has been published in the journal British Journal of…

Digitalization front-runners are more vulnerable to cyberattacks

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