10 Cyber Security Tips to Protect Your Companies
Digitization is also advancing rapidly in small and medium-sized
companies and is opening up completely new opportunities for them. However,
inadequately protected systems offer cybercriminals many opportunities to spy
out sensitive data and sabotage devices or processes. Also, a
company has to secure all of its potential weak points - because
an attacker can only locate a single one. That is why a comprehensive
security concept is so important.
With
the following 10 tips will show you where you can start to build up
comprehensive protection. Or use it as a checklist to determine whether
each of these important aspects is still receiving the attention it deserves in
addition to day-to-day business. Because cybersecurity only works if you
understand it as a challenge that you face together and every day - and
if it is firmly anchored in the strategy, culture and processes of a company.
How to Protect Your Company
Tip 1: Cybersecurity Is a Top Priority!
Anyone
who wants to benefit from digitization must understand and implement
information security as an indispensable prerequisite for this. Information
security is a strategic issue and therefore a management task for top
management.
Tip 2: Increase Cyber Resilience!
Prepare
your company for possible incidents. Do exercises and play out new
scenarios regularly. Set up crisis reaction mechanisms: Who can decide
whether the webserver is shut down? Which network segments can be taken
offline? Who can be reached in an emergency outside of office hours, even
without a functioning network? Who is empowered to make decisions?
Tip 3: Networks Protect Networks!
The
exchange of information on threats and exemplary protection across company
boundaries is an important component in establishing targeted protective
measures.
Tip 4: Manage Cyber Risks!
Make
continuous inventory of the specific threat situation in your company and
implement appropriate technical, organizational and procedural protective
measures.
Tip 5: Protect the "Crown Jewels"!
Not
all data are equally important or decisive for the success of a company. Create
an inventory of the data available in your company and classify it according to
importance. The most valuable data should also enjoy the highest level of
protection.
Tip 6: Back up Your Data!
Make
backup copies, so-called backups, and test them. Cyber attacks with
blackmail software (so-called ransomware) are a profitable business model for
cybercriminals that can bring companies to the edge of their existence. Those
who back up their data cannot be blackmailed. Backups should be created
regularly and regularly tested for functionality, consistency and topicality.
Tip 7: Take Your Employees with You and Train Them Regularly!
Realizing
cybersecurity also means that processes can become more complex. Employees
can also be targeted by cyber-attacks. That is why raising awareness and
regular training of employees through internal awareness campaigns on current
IT security issues or attack methods is an important component of cybersecurity.
Tip 8: Patch, Patch, Patch!
Get
an overview of the hardware and software used in the company and ensure that
security updates provided by the manufacturers are installed as quickly as
possible. If the software/firmware is up to date, the risk of a
successful cyber attack is significantly lower.
Tip 9: Encryption Should Be the Norm!
Because
encryption protects against information leakage. The continuous use of
secure cryptography should
become the norm.
Tip 10: Take Advantage of The Total Security
Installing IT security like total security in a company and ensuring it is sustainable is a complex task.
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