Being honest and direct with what you know so far about the situation will reassure employees during an event that can be chaotic. (Photo: fizkes/Shutterstock)

Companies are on high alert for cybersecurity breaches from ransomware attacks to phishing schemes—cyberattacks are up as much as 148% over the last year. There is constantly some new threat to be on the lookout for, but even so not all organizations have a cyberattack communication and response plan in place. A third of organizations say they are not aware of or not sure about emergency plans for incidents such as cyberattacks and system outages.

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