Using digital technologies is now essential for businesses as people have started shifting to using the internet to shop and look for services they need. Suppose small companies want to become competitive in their local area. In that case, they need to have a website to accommodate anyone using “near me” in their searches, especially when the site is optimized with SEO. However, this comes with risks as hackers can hack unsecured websites to steal information or install backdoors for their other nefarious deeds.
Many small businesses that just started building their websites will likely have lousy cybersecurity measures, especially since most startups will probably not know how to secure their websites. The first step to improving their cybersecurity situation is by adopting a security-focused work culture. This entails staying away from unsecured networks, downloading files and applications from shady websites, and plugging in USB devices that were previously plugged into computers hooked up to unsecured networks.
Hackers have many methods to gain access to different systems. One relatively new way is through the SATAn hack that infects a computer with malware and turns the ordinary SATA cable into an antenna that hackers can use to steal info from a computer that is not even connected to the internet. While the effectiveness of this method is limited, the fact that SATA is still widely used by many offices makes this a risk since some hackers can still take advantage of this and steal confidential data.
Implementing a security-focused work culture can mitigate the risks of hackers. Still, businesses must proactively protect their systems using anti-virus software and anti-malware software, data encryption, and biometric identity verification solutions. Such solutions allow companies to stay safe even with human error or inside jobs, mainly since many hackers rely on viruses and malware to steal data. Data encryption can keep the data safe even if hackers manage to steal them. Relying on biometrics is necessary to switch to passwordless authentication only to allow authorized personnel access to certain data.
For more information on what security measures businesses need to take to keep them safe from hackers, see this article by LoginID.
