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business
Cybersecurity
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area
company
password
problems
What Cybersecurity Concerns Should Expanding Businesses Have? Any expanding business will have problems to address in its infrastructure, with staffing levels, supply, and distribution being obvious areas of concern. However, one area that’s often overlooked when a business is getting larger is IT in general — and cybersecurity in particular. The consequences of not investing in the right areas of cybersecurity can be devastating. A single successful breach could mean a huge financial loss, damage to an organization’s reputation, or even the end of the business entirely. This might not happen immediately, but statistics show 60% of small businesses that are victims of a cyber-attack are not still in business six months later. For this reason, all expanding businesses need to be aware of the bigger problems they face. Not having the right cybersecurity architecture As a business expands, it might find that its current setup isn’t ready for the changes in how it now works and the way an increasing number of employees access data. They might find that they currently have several solutions targeting specific problems. Instead, CSMA (Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture) could well prove to be a better solution as it allows you to use fewer resources to get the required protection. It’s ideally suited to an expanding environment and can allow security solutions to work together better and be flexible to meet any additional requirements. This might be beyond the capabilities of many small business owners, so identifying a trustworthy cybersecurity partner should be a priority. The human element Even with the right structure in place, the weakest link in the chain is often thought to be the human element. This can fall into several areas which need to be addressed to cut down the chances of cybercriminals gaining access to company data through a misplaced click or lapse in attention: Lack of knowledge It might be the case that employees aren’t trained in what to look for when it comes to cybersecurity threats and spotting signs of unusual activity. This is a relatively easy hole to plug with a program of end-user education. Employees can be informed of the two biggest threats faced by companies: • Phishing & spear phishing – when a cybercriminal pretends to be a trusted contact to get the employee to click a link with an infected file. These can be quite convincing and targeted at small groups of employees in the same company. • Malware – this comes in various forms, including the increasingly common ransomware, which can shut a company down until demands are met. Another threat is spyware which detects and reports on user activity. These are both very damaging and, if not spotted, can give no tell-tale signs until it’s too late. Bad password management Employees might have easy-to-guess passwords based on children's or pets' names or birthdays. These should be replaced with far more secure passwords, which are changed frequently, so if any are leaked, they’re useless. Use extra validation Should a password be compromised or a device stolen, a second method of identification, such as a text message or swipe card, can be used. This way, just having one piece of the puzzle will do the cybercriminal no good at all.