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5 Best Practices for ensuring information security by Sreedhar Kaluva
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5 Best Practices for ensuring information security |
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Business,Computers,Science & Technology
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IT Security refers to safeguarding enterprise data and information against intrusion. Advanced security measures are now available in order to stop obscure but detrimental threats.
Although every organization is aware of the importance of information security and implemented all security measures, there is still a newly invented cyber attack every now and then. However, if we as a individual and as a company follow a set of best practices, we can easily prevent any hazards to business data and information.
1. Passwords must be used like a toothbrush.
This metaphor can be interpreted as, like how a toothbrush must not be shared with anyone and must be changed every 6 months, similarly a password on business or individual devices must not be shared with others, and also periodically changing passwords keeps your device safe from intruders who are out there predicting probable passwords.
2. Backing-up all important data and information.
Any damage to information can cost proportional loss to your organization. In order to always ensure data prevention against contingencies like natural calamities, theft, loss due to technical glitches and device failures, we need to periodically make copies of crucial data and also protect those copies from intruders. Sometimes data loss due to snooping can only be detected with the help of appropriate technology in place.
3. Educating employees about security threats.
Employees are the mainstay of your business, if they do not comply with IT best practices, they may unintentionally cause security issues in your organization. It is thereby recommended to conduct training about the importance of information security and the dos and don’ts. Security threats like phishing and social engineering can easily be prevented when everyone is aware and alert.
4. Purchasing and implementing enterprise anti-virus software.
First, it is illegal to use free anti-virus software for business purposes, second a free anti-virus comes with no guarantee. In fact most free anti-virus softwares are seldom or never updated to catch latest viruses and malware. The price paid for enterprise anti-virus software is very less when measured against the value it delivers. It is updated periodically to prevent your business against the latest threats. An example of excellent cloud based anti-virus software is Trend Micro Worry free security.
5. Using secure internet connection.
Public and free internet access can be commonly found everywhere these days. However, a device with critical information like credit card information, username and password of Email accounts, business data etc should not be used in conjunction with public Wi-Fi. Intruders may get access to your device and ultimately all your information once in a while when your device belongs to a public network. A secure connection is set up with a username and password and only authorized users can enter that network, this way we can easily trace back in case of any discrepancies.
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