HOW SECURE ARE YOUR IT ASSETS AND DATA? ASK THE CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS!
Cybersecurity threats are prevalent these days. From social engineering tricks like spam and Phishing to hacks and data breaches, businesses of all types regularly come across many potential cyberthreats. Is your business prepared to take care of these dangers?
Businesses all over the greater Sacramento region look to Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs), like Total Secure Technology, to be their cybersecurity experts. We provide wholly managed IT security. We have the tools to detect and deal with any cybersecurity challenges you may face.
Our approach to cybersecurity can be indispensable. Whether your business is large, mid-size, or small, several vital benefits arise when relying on an experienced MSSP that works alongside in-house staff to protect the organization.
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According to research by Juniper, cybercrimes cost businesses $2 trillion globally in 2019. Researchers predict cybercrime to grow, reaching estimated damages of $6 trillion by 2021.
These days, with so much of our work, personal, and financial lives occupying a digital space, it’s never been more critical to protect ourselves and our assets from the threat of cyberattack. Cybersecurity is vital in keeping us safeguarded from the malicious intents of hackers, cybercriminals, and other fraudsters.
Our reliance on the Internet means we need good cybersecurity in all its forms. But first, let’s see what we’re up against.
When hackers want to infiltrate your systems, they have an entire toolbox worth of tricks at their disposal. For example, according to a NETSCOUT threat report, it only takes five minutes to hack an internet-connected device. These easily hackable devices include everything from your smartphone, smartwatch, and onboard automobile computer to your smart television and home control systems.
Hackers mostly use DoS attacks as a means to annoy or create a nuisance. They accomplish this by flooding a network with requests that exhaust bandwidth.
Hackers perform man-in-the-middle attacks by inserting themselves into a two-party communication to steal private data.
Phishing attacks are regularly launched against the general public. Using fake emails or SMS communication, hackers use social engineering methods to get people to give them access to private info.
Malware—usually broken down into a few distinct attack methods—includes spyware, ransomware, worms, and viruses. Emails or downloads usually deliver these attacks from suspicious sites.
Hackers insert malicious code onto an SQL server, usually via a vulnerable website search box. Once carried out successfully, the attack lets the hacker see information otherwise kept off-limits.
This threat is just like what it sounds. Hackers try to crack a password—usually a poorly chosen one—and gain network entry.
Many organizations partner with a Managed Security Services Provider, or MSSP, to deal with the increasingly common threat of cybercrime. MSSPs provide professional monitoring and management. They also protect hardware and private data from potential cyberthreats.
As an organization’s third-party provider of managed security services, an MSSP works and implements network security and other security types. These services may entail:
Also, MSSPs regularly monitor the security devices and systems in the organization. Most MSSPs offer a wide range of services, including:
Companies must mount a solid defense in this battle against cybercrime and hackers by implementing cybersecurity best practices. These are vital strategies every company should adopt to avoid attacks and become less exposed.
They’re one of the best, first lines of defense a company can have.
Researchers report that as many as 59% of businesses allow some form of Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) in the workplace. Be sure your company has a documented BYOD policy.
Nobody enjoys changing passwords. Nonetheless, a Verizon report found that 63% of data breaches happen due to lost, stolen, or weak passwords. Having a password policy in place at your business—and actively reinforcing its use—is a tremendous boon for your organization’s security.
As some of the most prevalent forms of cybersecurity threats, Phishing scams should not be taken lightly. Companies should educate employees on how to avoid falling prey to these malicious cyberthreats. By raising awareness, you’ll be one step ahead of this particular risk.
Granting privileged access is a necessary risk in most businesses. But your company should routinely look at permissions—even among head management—and review who has access to any sensitive areas of your company’s private information and other data.
If not, we can help! Talk to Total Secure Technology about managed IT security. Our managed IT security solutions allow you to take advantage of:
