Top security practice guidelines for businesses
A series of cyber-attacks and security breaches have taken place over the past few years. These include: Top Secret documents left on a train in 2008, Google China was hacked in 2009, Sony PlayStation user details were leaked online in 2011, names and email
addresses were stolen from Epsilon in 2011, hackers attacked the networks of South Korean banks and broadcasters in 2013 and in 2014 the ‘Heartbleed’ bug was discovered.
Although these examples of security breaches hit the news many companies still struggle to get the basics right.
- Encrypting your data is essential as this ensures your data is protected and assists
with preventing data loss. - Data loss prevention and auditing should be implemented to monitor, alert, identify and block the flow of data into and out of your network.
- Websites should be secured against malware infections. For example you should use SSL certificates, scan your website daily for malware and set a secure flag for all session cookies.
- Spam filters are important for your email servers to remove unwanted email from entering your organisations in boxes and junk folders.
- Use a multi-layered security solution to prevent malware infections on all devices.
- Network-based security hardware and software is important – use firewalls, antivirus and monitoring screens to be aware of security breaches if they occur.
- Maintain security patches and keep your software and hardware protection up to date.
- Educate all users on how to keep control of any possible security breaches which could occur.
We would advise these guidelines are incorporated into your business strategy to avoid any possible security breaches in the future.