Have you become immune to the latest breach headline unless you might be personally impacted (or unless it offered the opportunity to watch “Game of Thrones” episodes early)? Tired of wondering if today is the day we get breached, hacked or held for ransom? Sick of knowing that there is no perfect ­solution to cybersecurity? Dumbfounded by the amount of resources that are being thrown at the issue with no guarantees that you won't suffer a catastrophic ­cyberevent? Fed up with trying to navigate the ­ever-expanding regulatory web impacting the use of data and cybersecurity? Confused by how much and what type of cyberinsurance to purchase? Welcome to cyberfatigue.

And it's no wonder. Search ­”cyberbreach” on Google and over 17 million results are located in 0.76 seconds. But you are not alone. Search “cyberfatigue” and 596,000 results are returned in 0.55 seconds. There are a variety of takes on the subject but the idea is the same, whether referring to ­individuals (have you changed all your passwords in the last 90 days) or multi-national organizations with thousands of employees, it is impossible to remain hyper-vigilant 24/7 in perpetuity. Meet the latest cybersecurity challenge, keeping both management and the rank and file alike engaged in cybersecurity.

The symptoms of and the cure to cyberfatigue merely underscore the nature of cybersecurity: risk management. It is generally accepted that it is a matter of when—not if—your organization will be breached. At present, there is no reason to believe this will change in the next 20 to 30 years or longer. Cyberrisk is a constant, and needs to be dealt with accordingly. It requires constant vigilance and continual review and adaptation; that is simply the nature of the beast. However, if approached utilizing tried and true risk management techniques, cyberfatigue should not be a lasting problem.