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With businesses all over the world becoming more and more centered around digital resources, the risk of major security breaches is greater than ever. Although external hackers are certainly something you need to be aware of, some of the biggest threats to look out for come from within your very walls. To ensure you don’t lose your business to one employee’s mistake, here are some steps to protect your company from the enemy within.
Implement Layered Protection
One of the most daunting truths of cyber security is that breaches can come out of nowhere, from sources even the most experienced security experts can’t foresee. By implementing layered security at your business, you’ll help to prevent zero-day attacks on your corporate network. Rather than leaning on the thinly-spread protection of your internet service provider, you need to be planning to implement several layers of cyber security to protect your business from these unpredictable threats long before they happen. You can read more about zero-day attacks at Techopedia.
Improve Network Visibility
One of the most effective ways to prevent your business from any kind of security breach is using resources that allow you to pick up on threats before they become actual breeches. Improving your network visibility means leveraging ways to monitor applications, communications, devices that are part of the network, and any activity that could be a threat to your business’s or your customers’ information.
Secure Smartphones
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Like many business owners, you might employ people who use smartphones and other mobile devices to do their work remotely. If these devices aren’t as secure as every other computer that your company uses, the files and portals that your workers access on them will be at risk. There are now various ways you can make mobile devices more secure, for example biometric tech that allows you to scan and verify IDs with Netverify or similar services. By adding a layer of security to your company mobile devices, you’ll eliminate one more potential threat to all that sensitive information.
Educate your Workers
Countless security breaches caused by employees happen simply because they’re not aware of company policy, or how common, careless behaviors can leave the company open to a breach. The only way to combat this issue is through education. Make plans for some training sessions, where your employees will learn not only what your company security policies are, but also the most practical ways of sticking to them, without jeopardizing productivity or convenience.
Implement Desk Security
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Part of your employee education should cover desk security. Some of the most damaging security blunders made by employees are the silliest, and most easily avoided. Some desk workers have been known to leave sensitive account passwords out on notes or cards on their desk, leaving them open for any malicious employee who wants to damage the business. Make sure you implement strong desk security practices, and prevent your employees from leaving any kind of sensitive information unprotected. If your typical worker has to remember several passwords, there are authenticator services that can help with this.
