Are you cyber secure?
<span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an international initiative to raise awareness of issues surrounding cybersecurity.
This crucial issue has never been more important and yet, despite the overwhelming tsunami of disaster stories in the press, there are a surprising number of companies that still work on the principle of “if I ignore the problem, it will simply never happen!“
We now know enough to realise that this is exactly the way criminals and other transgressors want businesses to behave.
Here’s the good news!
Multi-Factor Authentication. Why do you need this?
Important because it adds an extra layer of security to prevent unauthorized access to your accounts, even if your password is stolen. Easy to set up and the first line of protection.
Up to date Anti-Virus and Anti-Ransomware Protection. Why is this important?
Prevention is better than cure! Helps protect your devices and data from malware and cyberattacks, up to two thirds of businesses can expect to suffer some form of cybersecurity attack in any given year! The whole cybersphere threat is constantly changing and this important step can help enormously.
Backup your data!.
It’s easy to become complacent about your data back up and it can feel like an unnecessary waste of time. But even when using services like Microsoft 365 it is essential to maintain good practice. Especially as most people aren’t even aware that Microsoft doesn’t automatically back your data up!
Install the latest updates to Windows and Applications such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Office Applications
Most people install Windows updates but don’t update the applications that they use the most, which is where the threats can come from! It’s very easy to update software you already have and remember, the software providers often provide updates based on vulnerabilities they have identified, so those updates should always be taken very seriously.
Educate your employees
By training your staff it helps them identify the illegitimate emails before they click on the harmful links contained within there. Recognising the latest scams is a really easy way to protect your business. Firstcom Europe can really help as we take time to monitor and understand threats and what they can mean to your business.
At Firstcom Europe we are uniquely positioned to provide security advice and updates across the full comms spectrum from telephony to IT ensuring your business is fully protected.
