Where to Put Your Money

Written by Kevin Mabry | Business

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If you’re struggling to decide where to put your financial resources - keep reading… The digital age has never been more real than it is now - but with the convenience of digitalization comes the responsibility to use it safely. According to top cybersecurity experts, your priority right now is INFORMATION SECURITY - and in most cases, it’s not. You MIGHT have thought, “I can’t afford to think about this,” ten years ago - but you CAN’T afford to say it now.   Digitalization has changed EVERYTHING…   Your employees use personal devices - some from the phones, others from home workstations (5 or 10 years old). Even IF you’re taking measures to secure company data, I can guarantee you AT LEAST one person in your infrastructure is not…   That said, here are a few security MUST HAVEs for every business:  
  1. Anti-Virus - the most basic of tools...spend a little on it...it will pay for itself in the long run (And not the free one).
  2. Virtual Private Network (VPN) - encrypted access through your firewall!
  3. Password Manager - every employee should have one. No more 8 character passwords consisting of your best friend’s first name and age.
  4. Regular security assessments and event monitoring!
  5. Backup + Disaster Recovery Planning - you can’t wait until you’ve been breached to do this. It will be too late.
  Other things to think about? An external CISO - cheaper than an internal security department, but with more expertise and on-demand services. You might also consider Managed Detection and Response...the average length of time to detect a breach is just under 200 days   Chances are, you can’t afford 6 months with hackers in your data!
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