We recently hosted a very informative business briefing with James Collins of Etelligence.
James outlined the risks that exist in relation to cyber security and ways to guard against them. The costs to your business can be substantial with a loss of productivity in addition to the financial cost of repairs. .Here is a very brief bullet point synopsis of the presentation.
What is Malware?
Malware is often used as a catch all term for various threats. Malware is malicious software.
- Viruses, worms, trojans
- Ransomware
- Spy-ware
- Ad-ware
You are at risk if you:
- Connect to the internet
- Use email
- Access files on a network
- Use a smartphone
- Use a smart TV
The Security Triangle
Systems
- Desktop Anti-Malware
- Software Updates – Microsoft and Others
- Anti-Spam (Email Security)
- Advanced Firewall
- Content Filtering
- Encryption
- Monitoring
User
- Awareness
- Behaviour
- Passwords
Backup
- 2 x independent
- Offsite
- Business Continuity