42 | Tees Business
Cyber-security -
It’s time to change
Cornerstone managing director Chris Petty raises some uncomfortable
but crucial cyber-security issues for you and your business…
C
yber threats are a daily problem for
businesses of all sizes. Everyone
knows the risks but, despite all the
news reports and constant warnings,
trends demonstrate a huge hike in data
breaches and hacks over recent years.
The use of mobile devices for work has
enabled us to become immensely more
productive and flexible with our time. But
without careful management, such progress
also creates the perfect opportunity for
cyber criminals to make money - and lots
of it.
Robust passwords can be notoriously
onerous to manage. So many companies
simply pass it off as a job too time
consuming to do anything about.
Even when faced with the ever increasing
risk of data loss, downtime and public
embarrassment, too many business leaders
continue to bury their heads in the sand and
hope it all goes away.
When employees leave a company on
bad terms, countless organisations fail
to put the correct procedures in place to
protect their critical data.
Even when password policies are written
and shared with staff, they’re still not being
enforced.
A 2019 report from Yubico revealed that
despite an increase in understanding about
cyber-crime and password best practice,
behaviour is still falling short.
Look in any office and you’ll still find
people:
• Sharing login details
• Scribbling passwords on Post-it notes
and sticking them on their computer
screens
• And failing to keep schedules for
password changes
You can’t run your business like this –
it’s time for a change.
CORNERSTONE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD
MAP HOUSE, 3 GEORGE STEPHENSON COURT, OFF WESTLAND WAY,
PRESTON FARM, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, TS18 3TG
This is our call to arms for more
robust cyber security in your business.
Getting password management right
starts at the top - and that doesn’t
simply mean writing a shiny new policy.
Documents and procedures mean nothing
unless they’re enforced, so companies that
are serious about cyber security need to put
robust, actionable measures in place.
The bottom line is that organisations
that fail to take action will be caught out
sooner or later. And with the Information
Commissioner’s Office now taking a zero
tolerance approach to GDPR breaches,
that’s a risk nobody should be taking.
We are helping companies in the Tees
Valley just like CD Engineering Services
(see opposite page) to become Cyber
Essentials certified. This not only protects
their business but also allows them to win
more business. It’s a win-win.
Get in touch today to discuss ways
Cornerstone can help you and your
business keep the criminals at bay.
PHONE 0845 223 2400
EMAIL [email protected]
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