Today there is no company that does not handle information. We all depend on it to function. In particular, companies depend on customer and supplier data to continue economic activity.
There is no company that does not have a computer, telephone, POS... we are all surrounded by electronic and computer equipment and every day we are more interconnected. In fact, we are all hooked on mobile phones to a greater or lesser extent. This process has accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are more dependent on the network every day.
Cybersecurity in the company
The businessman must ask himself what would happen in his company if he suddenly lost control. information of your business or may not have the ability to access it. To do this, the first question is to ask yourself if you have any cybersecurity level implemented in your company.
The second question would be what to do if the company were faced with the event of being attacked and damaged by issues as dangerous as ransomware? Where are they going to ask for a ransom to see business data?
If the answers to these questions they are not clear, possibly his company is exposed to threats that it does not even imagine. You are exposed to the irreparable loss of sensitive customer data, loss of credibility in the public opinion, loss of liquidity and/or closure due to bankruptcy.
Therefore, the first thing you should do is examine, quantify and measure the risks to which one may be exposed.
To help companies assess your cybersecurity status and move towards higher levels of protection, there are professionals and companies highly technical that will be able to help you evaluate the risks and advise you on the protective measures you should take.
And how do you know if you are at risk?
The first thing is to do inventory of equipment and services that are used in the operation: computers, telephone, mobile phones, web pages, electronic commerce, electronic signature...
Then see if you have protections, from the basics of a antivirus even firewall and other systems anti-malware.
We must not forget physical safety and neither do employees' safety. You have to evaluate who has access because putting a pendrive in a computer with a virus can be catastrophic.
Furthermore, there is the social engineering, by which people transgress the rules of confidentiality or security, due to mere carelessness or deception. We can continue with a long list of elements likely to be violated.
And what measures can we take?
- Raise awareness to the employees.
- Detect and correct vulnerabilities.
- Protect the data.
- Create a recovery plan.
- Guarantee the continuity of your business through outsourcingn.
- Implement a system to manage identities and passwords.
As you can see, the risk exists and taking the necessary measures is necessary. It only requires knowledge and experience.
