All
organizations need Cyber Security to protect their computer based information
from all sorts of illegal and unauthorized access, destruction or change.
Though
you cannot be 100% safe, but majority of the online attacks can be prevented
and even detected with basic security practices for your IT security systems, processes
and people. These security practices are just as important as locking your door
and locking your safe after placing your cash inside. You don’t really need to
be an IT expert to enhance and improve your online security, taking some simple
steps can help make all the difference.
Take Following Steps for
Complete Cyber Security
You
can save a lot upon your money by strategizing and adopting an efficient and
effective risk management approach that includes the parameters of planning,
implementing and reviewing. Remember a good security system will not only save upon
your money but will also save upon your reputation, your customers, protect
your assets and also your peace of mind.
Planning: You
need proper planning to make information security a part of your normal
business risk management process.
- Always consider that whether your business is at risk or not, this will help you determine the level of potential risk to your business.
- You need to identify the information of assets and financial information that is critical to your business and also the IT management services you rely on, such as the ability to accept the payment via your website. Also access all the IT equipment including mobile phones and your personal IT devices. You need to understand the potential risks to all these devices and the information they store by taking into consideration their current usage and know the dealing authority of each.
- Access the level of password protection required to access your equipment and online services by your staff, customers and third parties and whether it is enough to protect them.
- Make sure your entire staff has gained appropriate awareness training and they understand their role in securing business.
Implementing: Take
the following steps to ensure that the right security controls are in place for
your business.
Network
Security: Make use of firewalls, access lists, proxies and other
such measure to increase protection of your networks against external attacks.
- Malware Protection: Install anti-virus on all systems and keep your browsers and software regularly updated.
- Removable Media: Restrict the use of any removable media such as CDs, USB drivers and secure digital cards and protect any stored media to prevent loss of data.
Reviewing: Take
this step to review your security and respond to any changes if you identify
attacks or damage to business.
- Regularly test, monitor and review your security controls to efficiently manage any change in the risk levels in your systems.
- Remove any software or stored information that is no longer required, ensuring that no sensitive information is stored at the time of disposing.
If you happen to fall
victim to online attack or fraud, you should immediately report the incident to
the police via the Action Fraud website.
