3 problems companies still have with cyber security

3 problems companies still have with cyber security was first posted on Nimbus Computer Services

Business owners might be slowly getting to grips with the cyber security risks to their companies, but there are still plenty of grey areas, misconceptions and technical hurdles for most to overcome. That's when it comes to both understanding and dealing with computer security and relevant IT issues. These key points need to be understood to better protect the business against the growing range of threats that face all companies.

Cyber security is not just a technology problem

Companies can, and often do, have all the technology in the world to protect their business data. However, that is not enough. While technology provides the protection and solutions for when a threat rears its head, the business as a whole needs to understand what the risks are, and the human factors that can trigger them. This information changes over time, so everyone needs to be kept up to date. Also, hacking and security are nothing personal, it doesn't matter about the individual or the company, it is purely an automated game for criminals trying to hack millions of companies, or con just a few among the billions of workers into triggering a virus or malware.

Security is more than just a checklist

  Getting your IT team to build up a security system and monitoring process is all well and good. But once it is in place, even with automatic updates from big name vendors, automated hacking tools will be trying to figure out weaknesses or ways around any business security infrastructures. Security IT and those in charge of it need to be kept informed about changes in the threat landscape, and stay on top of changes with new zero-day threats emerging on a regular basis.

Training in cyber security is key for everyone

  Workers, contractors and even visitors need to be aware of the risks to the business through scam emails, malware and other threats. Mobile devices, cloud services and hacked websites create more vectors for the attackers to play with, and everybody needs to be regularly updated on the risks. From the company receptionist who might open an infected spreadsheet to those in the marketing department who like to visit edgy sites, everyone is responsible for cyber security.

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