Below are myths you want to caution yourself against believing for either your personal or business cyber system security.
The cyber security myths are listed first:
- Anti-malware and virus applications keep you safe – the reality is that no software can protect against all cyber risks.
- Threats to your system come from the outside – the reality suggests that insider threats are harder to identify and just as likely to occur.
- SMBs are not targeted by hackers – in 2017, small to medium size businesses represented 58% of victims.
- Your business is safe with strong passwords – data monitoring and two-factor authentication is now the standard.
- One hundred percent cyber security is achievable – new threats emerge daily, making cyber preparation a constant task.
If your staff is accessing work information with personal devices, all smart devices can compromise a system and because of the stealth of modern malware, breaches can be hard to detect.
Look holistically at cyber security for your business to protect against these nasty threats.
Randy Hendrickson
Fred Morache
Chris Miller
Matt Snyder
Guy Vidal
Leah Amico
