Businesses often throw money and technology at the problem: firewalls, content filters, encrypted data and email, antivirus and anti-malware tools. But a more all-inclusive approach covers much more ground than just hardware.
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Is your company’s IT security plan "all-inclusive?" Not just a matter for the IT team, but a sound strategy for everyone within the organization?
All-inclusive means all-encompassing. Businesses often throw money and technology at the problem: firewalls, content filters, encrypted data and email, antivirus and anti-malware tools. But a more all-inclusive approach covers much more ground than just hardware. It includes:
Incorporating these elements into your IT security plan? That's the surest path to that pool-side peace of mind you're after.
A 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report found that 43 percent of breaches involve small business victims.
You only have 50 employees, or you may live in a small, insulated town. But you have assets including money, intellectual property and customer data and access. Your data may also be gateway for further access to larger organizations (like the 2014 Target data breach), making you just as vulnerable for attack.
It’s crucial to understand that, yes, it can – and very possibly, will - happen to you.
Recognizing attack methods, as well as identifying risk mitigation strategies to limit exposure, are fundamental skills that often define whether or not your business becomes comprised.
Teaching employees to recognize suspicious activity is key, and email is a great place to start. Two terms that your team should know and the deceptive acts to be on the lookout for:
Social Engineering, increasingly prevalent, is a modern-day attack vector that uses social conditioning and naivety of humans to infiltrate networks, gain access to systems and steal confidential information from organizations. With social engineered attacks, it might be a phone call with a spoofed number, and it might say, ’this is Microsoft, and I’m calling to notify you that there is a bug outbreak in Little Rock area and I’ve been charged with your area. I need to log into your computer and apply a patch.’
We know that Microsoft does not operate in this manner.
Cybersecurity and data backup company Datto identifies four other everyday social engineered attacks to be aware of:
The bottom line? Consider partnering with a business technology provider for proactive cybersecurity education. Further enforce training by setting up a program that literally sends out fake phishing emails to employees, and provides reporting on anyone who falls for the “bait.”
In contemplating your vulnerabilities, and considering your next security action items, start by asking yourself these four pertinent questions:
Are you ready for a strategy that’s “all-inclusive”? Start by assessing your current security framework. Continue with a trusted Datamax partnership that recognizes the immense value in properly training your employees to guard against cyber attack. Intrigued? Schedule your technology assessment today!