Are you aware of the cyber threats to your organisation?

Are you aware of the current cyber security threats your business could face? What steps have you put in place to ensure your systems are secure?

Many businesses feel that their internal information is not of any value to cyber criminals and therefore are not aware of the potential threats to their business.

In order to raise awareness within your business you should follow 4 important steps to ensure your business is S.A.F.E.

Stepping Stone       

Cyber criminals will primarily target small and medium businesses to extract information to allow them access to larger company’s data. Small businesses are the first stepping stone for cyber criminals to obtain wider access to the data of a much larger organisation.

Awareness

Are your employees aware of cyber threats and do you know how to prevent against these threats? Scams are often used to trick employees into giving confidential information away, such as passwords and personal details. Falling for this trick will allow criminals access to private business information which can have a damaging effect on the business overall. So make sure your employees are aware of the potential threats to your business.

Forecast

Do you have an internal or external IT department? Within any business the IT department is usually the eyes and ears of your company as they monitor your IT systems and track its security. Forward thinking is important within any business as you should always consider the ‘what if’ scenario so your business is not faced with unexpected attacks.

Educate

All staff within an organisation should be educated on system security policies, similar to how they are educated on health and safety issues. This is mainly important for small businesses as problems can arise at any time so all employees should be educated on what to do when this happens. All employees are responsible for the organisations security, especially with the increasing number of devices being used at work and remotely.

Southbank-IT offers a free security audit. This is where we will assess how secure your systems are and provide recommendations on any changes that can be made to protect you against security threats. If you are interested in this offer then contact us for more information.