Is Your Technology Up To Date?

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Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving. If you let your software or hardware – or both – fall behind the times, then you put your business at serious risk. 

For example, five years ago, your antivirus might have been the best on the market. If you haven’t updated since then, that could be a problem. 

Here are the 3 simple things you could do to protect your business: 

1. Say yes to proactive monitoring 

Proactive network monitoring can be your best friend in the fight against cyber-attacks. Basically, they watch your network 24/7, like how we do. If a threat is found, we can stop it immediately before it does any damage.

You can sign up for real-time reports or get updates once a week to stay informed so you know what’s going on with your network. Proactive monitoring can also make sure your systems are up-to-date (coming back to our first point). If we detect a vulnerability, then we can work to patch it. This means you have so much less to worry about, so you can focus on what really matters: growing your business and taking care of customers!

2. Back up everything

If you don’t have data backups for your business, it’s time to change that.

If a piece of hardware fails or a hacker gets into your data, you may have to dig deep into your pocket to recover it, or you may just lose it all. There are many scenarios where data can be lost (electrical surges, flood, fire, theft, etc.). If data is lost or your network falls victim to ransomware, then you can restore your data and continue operations. Investing in a backup system, like a secure image-based backup, solves this.

3. Stay updated

After a while, developers and manufacturers may stop sending out security patches for their old hardware and software. It may seem expensive to replace outdated tools, but it doesn’t compare to the cost of dealing with a hack or data loss. Data loss can be devastating for a business.

At the same time, you need to update your existing equipment and software. Make sure everything has the latest security patches. Most hardware and software come with an option for automatic updates. If you’re concerned that you’ll miss an update, then keep this option on. However, it is a good idea to check everything periodically to make sure the updates are being applied, just in case.

Is Your Company’s Credentials Up For Sale On The Dark Web?

Digital credentials, such as usernames and passwords, connect you and your employees to critical business applications and online services. Unfortunately, criminals know this — and that’s why digital credentials are among the most valuable assets found on the Dark Web.

The Dark Web is made up of digital communities that sit on top of the Internet, and while there are legitimate purposes to the Dark Web, it is estimated that over 50% of all sites on the Dark Web are used for criminal activities, including the disclosure and sale of digital credentials. Far too often, companies that have had their credentials compromised and sold on the Dark Web don’t know it until they have been informed by law enforcement — but by then, it’s too late. For example, the recent Evite cyber-attack incident, where the hacker had claimed of selling ten million Evite user records that included full names, email addresses, IP addresses, and cleartext passwords.

What Can You Do To Protect Your Business From the Dark Web?

Contact us to initiate Dark Web monitoring for your business. We use a combination of human and sophisticated Dark Web intelligence with search capabilities that can identify, analyze and proactively monitor for your organization’s compromised or stolen employee and customer data.

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