Nearly every company today relies on information technology to conduct business. At the same time, it seems as if nearly every day brings a new report of a data breach or malware incident where sensitive customer data is exposed or an organization’s internal systems are held hostage by hackers. Threats to a company’s IT infrastructure can cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to repair, bringing a business to its knees and possibly forcing it to shut down completely.  In addition, the damage caused by IT threats can reach far beyond the company itself. The release of credit card information, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and health records or other data can cause long-lasting damage to the business’ customers, their own banks and even other companies with which those customers do business.