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what some may sometimes forget is
that there is a lot of benefit to be gained
from going back to basics. Even with all
the sophisticated and innovative tech
available, businesses remain constantly
vulnerable to cyberthreats, which is why
people are just as important in helping to
strengthen the security posture of your
business. They can mean the difference
between malware accessing the system,
or not.
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“This is why businesses should have training
and education programmes in place for
employees to help empower them to spot
anything suspicious from an internal point
of view. In addition, making sure that your
customers are fully aware of potential
security breaches is also vital. Something
as simple as a letter or email providing fake
bank details, or using your company’s logo,
could be enough to trick your customers into
falling for a scam.
Invest in the core technologies
There are also a range of core technologies
and best practices that can help. Gary
Watson, Founder and CTO, Nexsan,
advocates for investment in archive storage
for storing data in the current threat
landscape: “Today’s connected world is
full of security threats and vulnerabilities.
Unfortunately, it’s a natural tendency
to overlook just how dangerous hackers,
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