Some ideas to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks

As everything begins to settle into a new normal, there are several aspects of life that have changed forever after the pandemic and, although some have provided work flexibility and closeness to family, unfortunately, not everything is positive: cyber-attacks have increased substantially. Here are some simple preventive measures that can be implemented to protect your company from this type of risk and reinforce your security at different levels. One factor that is often underestimated is employee awareness of these vulnerabilities, as human error is often easier to exploit than a weakness in the system.

For this reason, an important measure is the training of personnel in electronic security issues. Communication between the technology department and the rest of the staff is very important. It is desirable to have a protocol for identifying and reporting incidents, as well as addressing security issues and educating staff on best practices to act in safer ways. From the most common, such as not opening links or attachments from unknown or untrusted senders, to handling all work-related information from secure connections. Speaking of secure connections, it is highly recommended to implement a VPN.

It is a virtual private network that provides privacy and anonymity to the Internet connection. A VPN "masks" the IP address and makes online actions virtually untraceable, as the information exchanged with the network is encrypted. Due to the labor flexibility that has been adopted and that allows many employees to work remotely, special care must be taken to ensure that the connection is reliable, as there are malicious people who "fish" information from public networks or from places such as restaurants or cafes where it is common to find people working.

If you do not have a VPN, it is easier for a criminal to commit identity theft and defraud in the name of a third party. The risk of this type of attack is that they are usually detected only some time later, sometimes more than six months after they have occurred, so, despite the above recommendations, it is always preferable to have insurance that provides sufficient retroactive coverage to mitigate the damage.

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