This article will make sure that your employees don’t become a victim of Internet fraud. No one is perfect, and there’ll continue to be errors, but we do our best to safeguard data for every company with whom we interact.
Read on to review a few areas to take dealt with and actions your company can take to stay safe.
The old phishing techniques have changed. Attackers have moved on from creating suspicious-looking spoofed bank websites. Banking Trojans can be covertly installed on your company system after visits to infected websites or opening suspicious files attached to emails, so it’s vital to pay attention to alerts from the salary account.
Social engineering is used by hackers to influence your behavior. Easily this can be achieved when they know a lot about you. It is a common practice nowadays to make information about you readily available online. LinkedIn, for example, has amassed 500 million users. Perhaps your employee is one of them, and they will be happy to know that their hobbies and work history are accessible to anyone who wants to see them. Millions of people have Instagram accounts that only supply more detail about someone’s personal life, favorite locations, and hobbies. When someone makes this kind of information public they also make themselves open to vulnerability.
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Protect your employee’s cell phone, tablet, and computer. Their cell phone, in particular, is a powerful computer that is easily compromised or lost, the cell phone is the route into their private life and business dealings. Teach them to use a strong passcode option on their devices, and use only trusted apps. Ask them to constantly update the operating system they use, as well as keep the apps updated to stay protected. Be sure to install a laptop screen guard whenever possible so your company won’t face in-person surveillance.
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Attackers who acquired a username and password through a previous data breach may use that breakout to access many more facets of your employee’s digital life. Employing a password vault is a smart way to prevent password redundancy between services. By using a password vault, which syncs across devices, one can create much stronger safeguards against would-be hackers. Use Two Factor Authentication (2FA) every time if possible. 2FA helps protect your accounts from unauthorized access because it forces a user to have an additional piece of information to perform login operations. Setting up a one-time passcode (OTP) code is also worth spending effort on, especially if sought-after for large financial transactions, whether done online or in-person. One should also routinely back up files to protect against malware attacks and calculate encrypted backup files in the event of hardware malfunction.
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Pay attention to data breach reports from your company. Make certain you understand what is compromised and take appropriate precautions to protect against negative consequences. It’s likely that your financial institution will provide you with security alerts, so ask them about setting up a line of credit to monitor your credit records. Data aggregators, like credit reporting agencies and government departments, continue to be hacked. Email providers and Internet service providers appear every day to be attacked or suffer from data loss. Attackers have an incredible amount of stolen personal information at their fingertips; some of these cannot be changed, like your employee’s Social Security Number or National ID number. Be aware when you give these types of information to someone or put them online. Be aware that if this type of information gets in the hands of attackers it could lead to identity theft.
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Reach out to TerraEagle, if you need assistance on your computer at work. Take care of your company’s data, and control your cyber security landscape.
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