Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Specifically, people who use the internet. Company owners need to make everyone in their company aware of the responsibility of maintaining cybersecurity.
Whoever it is, from the cleaning staff to the top executives, including the company president, needs to know the dangers of cyber threats. So, cybersecurity is not just the responsibility of the IT department. Therefore, provide briefings according to their respective positions regarding their obligations to the company’s data and network access.
Cybercriminals target crucial company data. They try to steal financial information that can weaken the company. Then, they can make an offer for the company to get the data after paying a sum of money (ration).
Forms of cybercrime to watch out for
Malware & ransomware
Cyber thieves may not be interested in stealing your company’s information but are more interested in getting money or ransom so that the company gets back the stolen data. Ransomware is software that blocks access to a computer or file until a specified amount of ransom is paid.
Phising
Another major cyber threat is phishing. Cyber criminals sometimes use chat bots or email scripts to obtain personal financial or health information to steal money or identities, or sell this information on the black market. Other criminals who steal this information use it for identity theft crimes.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
DoS disrupts access to your web properties by flooding traffic. DDoS makes your website and services unavailable to legitimate users. DDoS can be used as a means of cyber extortion.
Rainbow tables
Rainbow tables are a method to look at password algorithms and gain access to an entire server in minutes, jeopardizing every user of that service.
To be safe from cyber threats, you need to protect your company data in the following ways:
Conduct regular cybersecurity audits
Regular cybersecurity audits can identify gaps, strengths and weaknesses in your company’s data management procedures.
Know what to do if there is a data breach
Develop cybersecurity protocols to determine what steps need to be taken to deal with a breach, such as notifying clients, vendors, banks and authorities immediately after a cybercrime.
Back up company data every day
Companies should back up data information daily not only in the cloud but also on hard drives. In addition to backing up data, installing software updates regularly is also a good habit to prevent cyber threats.
Know who has access and why
Make sure departing employees no longer have access to your company’s information by resetting passwords. Know who has access to sensitive company information, how often it is accessed, and why.
Encrypt communications including email
Protect any content such as personal information with communication encryption. Encryption keys should not be stored on servers as they can be opened by irresponsible people.
Buy cybersecurity insurance
Cybersecurity insurance can help reduce losses from cybercrime incidents. The decision to purchase this insurance is also a statement that your company takes cyber threats seriously.
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