FINAL WORD
Don ’ t let endpoint devices be the start of your security woes
Australia-based Anthony Spiteri , Senior Global Technologist at Veeam , suggests three fundamental measures IT leaders should introduce to safeguard their endpoint devices from ransomware threats .
2020 was a cybercriminal ’ s dream . With a spade of COVID-19 themed ransomware attacks and employees working remotely on unsecure networks , it ’ s no surprise Australia filed 59,806 cyber-crime reports between July 2019 and July 2020 alone .
Recent research conducted across APAC by Kroll reveals that 47 % of all ransomware attacks succeeded by breaching Remote Desktop Protocol ( RDP ), while another 17 % came in through vulnerabilities related to VPNs and other remote access solutions . Ensuring watertight endpoint security is one of the biggest challenges facing IT teams and getting it right could be do or die for Aussie businesses .
To ensure 2021 isn ’ t marred by the same statistics 2020 saw , organizations across the region will need to commit to investing not only time but also resources into strengthening their endpoint security strategies . Below are three fundamental measures IT leaders should introduce to safeguard their endpoint devices from ransomware threats .
Introduce foolproof structures
Adopt the 3-2-1 rule as part of your data management strategy . This easy-toremember rule encourages organizations to store three copies of important data , on
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