The Significance and Implementation of Cybersecurity

Today’s world is more digitally connected than it was decades ago. And businesses are no exception – quite the opposite. Almost everyone has gone digital. But, at the same time, not everyone is thinking about security. And that’s a problem.

 

According to statistics, up to 46% of all cyber-attacks are directed at small and medium-sized businesses. Hackers are well aware that such companies have a lower level of security and often do not even envisage that they could become a victim. The opposite is true. According to another statistic, almost a quarter of all EU companies have experienced a breach of their cyber security. So how can we most effectively defend against security breaches and the challenges that come with them?

 

Cybersecurity Best Practices 

 

1. Employee Training on Cybersecurity

Everyone should know the basics of cyber security. Employees use work computers and mobile devices for personal purposes, and many cyberattacks start with an email for unauthorized data mining. To help your employees defend against these attacks, provide them with cyber training so that they learn or reiterate how to secure both their work and personal devices and so that they learn how to recognize and stop such attacks.

 

2. Zero Trust
Since many enterprises today have a hybrid working model, a different security model is needed to protect people, applications, and data no matter where they are. The Zero Trust method is based on not trusting an access request even though it comes from inside the network. To mitigate the risk of a security breach, you must pretend and assume that you have been breached and explicitly authenticate all access requests. Give your employees the lowest necessary access and only to the resources they really need.

 

3. Establish Cybersecurity Processes in the Workplace 

To reduce the risk of a cyber-attack, use processes to help prevent it. Detect it and respond appropriately. We recommend that you regularly install software and hardware patches. 

 

 

4. Invest in Cybersecurity 

The money you put into securing your business will pay off. Many cybersecurity technology solutions use artificial intelligence and automation to detect and stop attacks without human intervention to protect your important data.  

 

Digital attacks have always been around and they are not going to disappear in the future. It’s up to you to decide how hard you want to defend against them. We hope you find our advice helpful and successful in your fight against cyber attacks.

 

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