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With the continuous evolution of Cyber crimes, hackers have become smarter and are now able to infiltrate and breach even big corporations like Uber or Ticketmaster which has caused 40,000 customers’ payment information including personal details like phone, address and name to be exposed to these individuals (1). Whether you are a small enterprise or a worldwide corporation, you need to embrace and evaluate new Cyber security strategies to defend your business against these attacks.
1. Educating Employees
There are findings to support that around 40% of IT security breaches are caused by the employees inside the workplace as a result of a lack of knowledge and training to identify Cyber security threats and vulnerabilities (1).
Therefore you should consider training your employees on the do’s and don’t of Cyber security, but if it isn’t within your budget you could invest in an annual Cyber security risk assessment that outlines everything that you need to know regarding identifying Cyber security threats and how to deal with them.
2. Introduce AI
You can strengthen your Cyber security by utilising technologies that many hackers themselves use to breach businesses in the first place which often are AIs. In fact, a study by Amazon has shown that password breaches have been a huge vulnerability during their Black Friday sale.
AI technology can enhance your security through more unique methods that are difficult to replicate and breach e.g. biometric logins that require a fingerprint to access the system.
3. Update your IT infrastructure regularly
Any type of connection that you are using is vulnerable, especially on the internet and many hackers will exploit that to gain access to your business through these weak connections.
Therefore, ensure that all of your systems are up to date in order to avoid any vulnerabilities arising that could lead a hacker to your private data. Another solution to this would be using a private VPN which hides private information and has improved security.
With lockdown still in place, hackers have now more time than ever to conduct these Cyber attacks. By establishing and implementing strong IT security, you can protect your business from these Cyber threats and minimise costs that could come from vulnerabilities and outdated security systems.
With the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks, following preventative measures such as the ones listed in this blog is important for organisations to protect their critical assets and data.
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