The aftermath of the ongoing pandemic will be disruptive for businesses to say the least. With changing rules, need to embrace social distancing and a scattered workforce, companies will be forced to change their cybersecurity measures, because threats are no longer the same as before. Now, we have security concerns related to employees working from home, using their personal devices, and the lack of transparency in management of access rights. So, how can your company do better with cybersecurity in 2020? We have a guide below to the basics.
Spend on cybersecurity training
There isn’t much you can do about the workforce being scattered, especially when there is no definitive sign as when this pandemic may get over. To prevent common mistakes that employees make with regards to handling and managing IT & network resources, businesses have to organize cybersecurity workshops and training programs. It is necessary to have aware and responsible employees at all times.
Review your existing measures
Ask these basic questions –
- Are you using an access management tool?
- Does your company rely extensively on multifactor authentication?
- Have you enabled the lockout feature for employees and customers?
- Do your employees use a password manager?
- Do employees know what it takes to browse safely and use email with care?
- Do you have an incident response plan?
Just having a seo strategy is not enough. To make the most of cybersecurity measures, you need teams to come together and collaborate at all levels. Bring down the departmental silos and ensure that your employees know what it takes to report a security incident. Keep a team of cybersecurity experts at work at all times, or outsource the job, so that damage control can be done to minimize losses, if a breach or data theft incident happens.
Hiring ethical hackers
If you are unsure whether your security measures and cyber defenses are up to the mark, consider hiring ethical hackers. They can work for your company through a bug bounty programs, and if they find and report security vulnerabilities as required for the program, they get paid. Again, there are professional services that can manage and handle such programs or engage ethical hackers on behalf of your company.
Lastly, keep an eye on phishing attacks. Most small businesses have suffered because of malware and phishing attacks, and the good news is you can prevent both by being proactive. Also, make cybersecurity a part of onboarding process.
