Daily Archives: November 14, 2019

Maintaining good cybersecurity at your business is all about consistency. IT security best practices should be something that becomes second nature to your team, like brushing your teeth every day. Unfortunately, some companies treat cybersecurity more like cleaning out their garage, it’s done every now then, but not with the consistency it needs to keep their business protected 24/7 from data breaches, malware infections, and other threats. 75% of employees lack proper cybersecurity awareness (HIPAA Journal) Employee training is just one piece of the pie, good cybersecurity includes weaving multiple proven IT security methodologies into your workflows so that safeguarding your devices and network from attacks becomes second nature and just a way of life for everyone at your office. Top Data Security Threats to Businesses Just become things are quiet and you haven’t experienced an attack on your network lately, doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. An average of 55% of businesses in the Bay Area and around the country say they’ve experienced a cyberattack within the last 12 months. If your technology defenses aren’t ready to be hit at any moment and defend against the attack, it can mean losses which add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency IT costs, downtime and lost opportunity costs, and more. The top cybersecurity threats that businesses need to defend against include: Web-based attacks Phishing/social engineering General Malware Ransomware (on the rise!) Database injection Compromised/stolen devices Denial of services attacks Zero-day malware attacks Data Security Best Practices to Adopt Maintaining good cybersecurity hygiene at your business means adopting best practices that make being secure a part of your daily workflow. Here are several proven practices that will significantly improve your overall data security. Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Weak or stolen passwords account for 80% of hacking-related data breaches. It’s difficult to enforce […]