Dealing with cyber security in a very important and imperative task that no company can afford to ignore. Impending attacks are only going to get more complicated and more diverse, and not protecting yourself could result in loss of data, customer base and public trust.
One of the simplest ways to learn the best way to protect your company is to attend one of the many information security conferences. They are held at various times throughout the year in various locations, so pick the one or several that suit you and your schedule best. It is here that you can find out what is foreseen in cyber crime and the best ways to protect yourself from them. In the mean time, take to heart these simple tips to ready yourself:
- Don’t simply focus on prevention. While that is an important step in security, you also need to have a valid and working method for detecting oncoming and current cyber attacks and combating them as well. The last thing you want is for someone to make their way through all your prevention, software and firewalls, and no one in the organization have any idea what to do about it.
- Be sure that the entire company is aware of the measures that need to be taken should there be some sort of security breech. This is not a situation that is only handled by your IT specialists, these are precautions, actions and measures that should be taken by everyone at all times that concern company data.
- Don’t be afraid to spend the money on something that is worth it. This is not the place to skimp out and cut corners. Make sure that you, or someone trusted within the organization does their research, gets testimonials from others who have used the system that you are eyeing and had it tested. Make sure that this will do exactly what you are looking for it to do, then hand over the money needed to make it happen. This is one of those investments that will most definitely pay off in the long run.
- Make sure that all passwords and sensitive data is encrypted. In this day and age, most would think that this would be a given at any and all organizations, but you’d be shocked how many use unsecure, unencrypted passwords and don’t encrypt their data. This is one of the simplest ways that you can protect your enterprise from prying eyes and wandering fingers.
While these tips are in no way all encompassing of the ways that you should protect yourself, your company and your people, these are just a few notes to get you started. Ask around, bring in a consultant who does this for a living, and make sure that you are not leaving yourself open to hackers, cybercriminals and those who might mean you and your company harm.
