Best Defence to Cybercrime is an Attitude
Cybersecurity is a high-tech industry, and many business owners assume that it’s the technology which makes or breaks a hacking attempt or cyberattack. In reality, keeping your business safe online has more to do with skills and HR than having the latest detection software.
There’s no doubt that keeping your tech up to date will help keep cybercriminals at bay, but it’s not enough in isolation. In the current cybercrime landscape, the best defence (in addition to secure online backup) is an attitude, not a specific security feature.
It’s a jungle out there – navigating the cybercrime ecosystem
The internet has come a long way since most of us first used it, and with the explosion of websites, ecommerce, and social media the online landscape has become a hunting ground for hackers and bad actors.
- South African web users are among the most likely on earth to be victims of cybercrime.
- The country’s skills shortage means that IT teams are hard pressed to hire the talent they need to keep cybercriminals away from valuable company data.
Staying safe online means being vigilant. You wouldn’t leave your home unlocked or the keys in your car ignition – so why expose your website and financial information to criminals through lax security?
Creating a culture of cyber safety
Businesses that anticipate when and how a cyberattack may happen are more likely to prevent it from occurring.
Every one of your team’s devices and passwords, and even their email and social media habits, could become a potential data security hazard. Here are some strategies to counter this.
- Training all staff members to handle data just like money is the first step toward cyber safety. Your company information needs to be safe and only accessible by authorised users at all times.
- Simply relying on the latest tech like data security apps and firewalls to keep company information safe is no longer effective. These tools must be matched by a set of online safety skills that the entire team is trained to use on a daily basis.
- Creating a cybersecurity response plan (like pushing the panic button during a robbery) and backing up crucial data in the cloud can reduce the financial impact should a cyberattack take place.
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