In this New Year festival season,
when many people are looking to buy gifts or personal products, attacks on
their personal data also increase.
Figures from Security Report indicate
that 56% of companies suffered a malware infection during the last year.
However, the same study shows that only 5% of companies implement double
authentication solutions, where this technology is used the least.
Here are 5 tips to avoid a cyber-attack
this season, and protect your data from hackers:
1. Enforce Access Privileges
This is the perfect time to
implement zero-trust, role-based access control. Traditional firewalls that
take advantage of IP-based VLANs for control are only activated after a user or
device is admitted to the network, leaving an opportunity for advanced attacks.
A more secure option is to use an identity, as this limits the time an attacker
has to unleash malware, expand their malware footprint, and launch other
disruptive activities. You're effectively bridging the gap between when a
device connects and a policy is enforced and using of internet
security for full protection is must as your data is precious.
2. Detect and Respond To Attacks with Built-In Intrusion
Protection
Rogue APs or clients, man-in-the-middle
attacks, and denial of service attacks are just some of the cyber-attacks that
can harm your organization. Built-in intrusion protection can identify,
classify and locate wireless threats from information collected by the network
to block criminals on the network and prevent clients from joining the
criminals. Having this protection solves problems before they cause damage and
gives IT the visibility it needs to prevent further attacks.
3. Manage Web Access with Built-In Content Filtering
Preventing users from accessing
malicious content is difficult, and keeping up with the ever-growing list of
unsafe Internet sites is nearly impossible. A good way to keep your network
secure is to choose a solution that includes an easy way to filter, classify,
and apply policies by URL, location, or IP address. With an easy-to-use,
built-in content filter, you can feel confident that users are surfing the web
safely and not unknowingly opening the network to attack.
4. Use the Latest Wi-Fi Security Standards
WPA2 Wi-Fi security is no longer
sufficient. Security vulnerabilities have been discovered in WPA2 that expose
networks and clients to potential password phishing attacks. Protect yourself
from unnecessary risks by ensuring that the wireless equipment you choose is
certified to support WPA3 for employee or device networks and Opportunistic
Wireless Encryption (OWE) with Enhanced Open for guest networks.
5. Adopt Cybersecurity Solutions That Meet the Criteria of
Cyber Insurers
With over 3,000 vendors, the
cybersecurity market is crowded and difficult to navigate. Sure, you can do
your own research and evaluations, or you can narrow the field with the help of
experts. Leading cyber insurers offer to help make your decision easier by
evaluating cybersecurity products and services and then designating those
deemed effective in reducing cyber risk as safest to use. This
first-of-its-kind service launched its initial set of designated Cyber Catalyst
solutions covering wired and wireless security, firewalls, email, and more.
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