Cyber Security is a complex, ever-evolving field. Criminals attack your network whilst hiding their identity using the Dark Web and VPN’s. However, all activity leaves a digital footprint which can quite often be traced.
Real-world threats are more than being held to ransom by ransomware. It only takes one data breach to cause significant, long-term damage to the reputation of your business. In recent years Cyber Security has become one of the most important elements of successful IT strategies.
Your organisation can take preventative measures by increasing security awareness, hardening your network against attacks and securing user devices.
Your existing IT systems can usually be reconfigured to be more secure. As well as providing straight-forward awareness training to your employees. The best way to protect your organisation is to have us carry out a company-wide audit and advise you on the most suitable options.
In addition, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), cyber security is an implied necessity of the GDPR:
“The GDPR requires that personal data must be processed securely using appropriate technical and organisational measures. The Regulation does not mandate a specific set of cyber security measures but rather expects you to take ‘appropriate’ action”. In other words you need to manage risk. What is appropriate for your organisation will depend upon your circumstances as well as the type of data that you are processing and therefore the risks posed. However there is an expectation that you have minimal, established security measures in place. “The security measures must be designed into your systems at the outset (referred to as Privacy by Design) and maintained effective throughout the life of your system.” See https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/GDPR
Your data needs to be protected against more than just external hackers and internal security risks. Don’t forget that incorrectly configured systems can leak data and that malware can steal or encrypt data. One of the most common methods we see is the phishing of user credentials, especially of those employees with administrator rights.
Whether a small business or large corporation, we can review your current security infrastructure and make recommendations and changes to improve the protection it provides. Please contact us for an estimate