ENTAG’S THREE TIPS TO BEAT CYBER CRIMINALS

It is no question that cybercriminals are becoming more complex, desperate and more determined than ever to breach your data and your information.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) reported that businesses lost $33 billion over the 2020-2021 financial year, an eyewatering number that you do not want to be a part of. You can never be overprepared - here are the top three tips for protecting your business.

1. Secure end-point devices

When you think of protecting your devices, you automatically assume your desktop or laptop. What about your smartphones, printers, POS systems or tablet devices? All endpoint devices pose as entrances into your company’s network. The more devices that connect to your network, the more the risk increases. It is vital to monitor all endpoint devices for any suspicious activity to contain any threat before it becomes a catastrophe and disrupts your business.

2. Backup your data

Data vulnerability is something that cyber criminals bank on and it can bring your business to its knees. Store important business files and data off-site or in the cloud. In an incident where hackers do breach your devices, you will not have to start from scratch, minimising the downtime of your business operations. Always have a monitored backup system in order, regularly backup and check your backup, and ensure that your business has a disaster recovery plan.

3. Establish full protection of your e-mail inbox

You may think your business e-mails are protected from cyber threats, but are they protected by consumer-grade or business-grade security? Consumer-grade protection is designed to be user-friendly, protect data for a small number of individuals, like a family, and is intended for the home network. It is built to be reactive, meaning it reacts to threats. A business-grade firewall is a more complex design and built with businesses in mind, it is a proactive safeguard and aggressively fights against largescale attacks and high-level threats. ca

PASCAL STUSSI has been a part of the telco and technology industry for over 20 years. When he is not liaising with their customers regarding innovative technology solutions, he enjoys being involved with the Alex Surf Club as a surf lifesaving volunteer. His biggest reward is to witness the transformation of his clients’ business after their solution has been implemented.