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Train Your Employees in Cyber Security

Employee unawareness on the matters of cybersecurity is a leading cause of an organization falling prey to cyber attacks in the first place. There doesnu2019t even have to be any malicious intent involved; simple inadvertent mistakes made by employees such as unknowingly clicking on a phishing email is enough to put the organizationu2019s IT security into jeopardy.

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Train Your Employees in Cyber Security

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  1. TRAIN YOUR EMPLOYEES IN CYBER SECURITY 7 MEASURES TO TAKE FOR TRAINING FormostorganizationsensuringITsecurityonlyrevolvesaround installinganti-virussoftware, firewalls, andusingothercybersecurity technologies. Theyforgettostrengthenoneoftheirorganization’s importantlineofdefenseagainstcyberattacks, whichistheir employees. Employeeunawarenessonthemattersofcybersecurityis aleadingcauseofanorganizationfallingpreytocyberattacksinthe firstplace. Theredoesn’tevenhavetobeanymaliciousintent involved; simpleinadvertentmistakesmadebyemployeessuchas unknowinglyclickingonaphishingemailisenoughtoputthe organization’sITsecurityintojeopardy. Cometothinkofit, doesn’tsecurityvulnerabilitiesliketheseseem avoidable? That’sbecausetheyare! Asanorganization, educatingand trainingyouremployeesonbasiccybersecuritymeasurescangoa longwayinensuringthatyourstronglineofdefensedoesn’trelegate intoaweaklink. InadditiontohiringamanagedITservicesprovider formanagingyournetworksecurityandcybersecurityneeds, youmust alsomakesurethatyouaredoingthefollowingtotrainyour employeesincybersecuritybestpractices:

  2. Organize Cybersecurity Training Programs Regularly Whetherit’sanewemployeeorsomeonewhohasbeenwiththe companyforalongtime, makeitmandatoryforeverybodytoattend thecybersecuritytrainingprograms. Usetheseprogramstoeducate employeesondifferentaspectsofITsecurity. Remindingemployees ofthecompany’ssecuritypoliciesateachoftheseprogramswould beagoodwaytolettheemployeescompletelyunderstandthese policies. Youcoulddiscussthelatestnewsoradvancementin cybersecurity. Real-lifecasestudiesrelatedtosecuritybreachesmay alsobeusedtodrivehometheimportanceofcybersecurity. These programswouldalsobeagreatplaceforyoutotesthowwell- acquaintedyouremployeesarewithcybersecurity. Implement Strict Password Creation and Management Thinkofpasswordsasasecurelockonyourbusiness’sITsecurity, and encourageyouremployeestodothesame. Outlinestringentrulesfor creatingandmanagingpasswordsforyouremployeestoadhereto. Askyouremployeestokeepalltheirworkdeviceslockedusing passwords. Laydowntherequirementsforwhatconstitutesastrong, complexpassword. Remindemployeestokeepchangingtheir passwordsregularly. Askthemnottousethesamepassword everywhere. Alsoestablishguidelinesforstoringandsharing passwordssafely. Eventhoughpasswordcreationandmanagement mayseemlikeaverysimplepracticeinthehugecontextof cybersecurity, it’sactuallyoneofthemostimportantandeffective ones. Teach Safe Way to Browse the Internet IfyouallowInternetsurfingandusingsocialnetworkingplatformsin theworkplace, thenyoushouldteachtheemployeessafepracticesfor doingso. ClickingonasuspiciouslinktheyrunintoontheInternetor onsocialmediamayprovidehackersandattackersafreetickettoyour organization’sinternalnetworkthroughamalware.

  3. Setrulesonwhatyouremployeescanandcannotexploreonthe Internetwheninoffice. Theyshouldalsoavoidpop-upwindowssince thesecouldposethreats; blockingpop-upsaltogethermaysavesome trouble. Defineclearinstructionsforhowemployeescandownload andinstallsoftwareontheircomputersystem. Teach Safe Way to Use Emails Phishingattacksthroughemailareprettycommonandyouneedto ensurethatyouremployeesaretrainedenoughtoavoidtheseattacks. Todothis, youmustfirsteducateemployeesonwhataphishing emaillookslike. Iftheemployeesknowhowtoidentifyaphishing scam, they’dknowwhattoavoid. Educateyouremployeesonthe dangersofopeningordownloadingsuspiciousfilesandattachments thatcomewithemailsofquestionablecredibility. Tellthemnotto shareanysensitivepersonalorbusinessinformationinresponseto suchemails. Determine the Use of Removable Devices in Workplace UnsafeuseofremovableorportablemediadevicessuchasDVDs, externalharddrives, andpendrivescancauseanumberofsecurity issues. TheycouldinfectyourITnetworkwithamalware, cause hardwaretofail, orthreatenthesecurityofyourbusinessdata. Hence, it’snecessarytodefinerulesgoverningtheuseofsuchdevicesbyyour employeesatworkplace, forbothcaseswhenthedeviceispersonally ownedandwhenit’sfoundasstray.

  4. Enforce Appropriate Access Control Measures Notallyouremployeesneedtohaveaccesstoallbusinessrelated information. Anemployeeshouldonlyhaveaccesstodatathatis pertinenttothem, dependingontheirroleintheorganization. Thisis whyit’sessentialthatyouenforceproperaccesscontrolprocedures thatdeterminewhatinformationanemployeecanorcan’tviewand access. Limitingorrestrictingaccesstodatabasedonrelevance ensuresthattheconfidentialdataisavailableonlytopeoplewith necessaryauthority. Inadditiontodeterminingwhocanaccesswhat data, youmayalsospecifyoperations (likecopying, editing, saving) thatarepermissibleforanygivendata. Update Software and Scan Devices Regularly Finally, toensurethatyournetworkandsystemscontinuetobesafe andsecure, it’simportantthatatregularintervalsallinstalledsoftware programsareupgradedaswellasallemployeedevicesarescannedto detectandremoveanymalware, iffound. Regularsecurityupdatesare superimportant, otherwisesecurityvulnerabilitiesmaybegintocreep inwhichmaythenbeexploitedbyopportunisthackers. Ifyouhavea managedITservicesprovider, thentheywilltaketheresponsibilityof keepingallyourhardwaredevicesandsoftwareprogramsupdated andsecure. Source: https://bit.ly/2JnS6Ar

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