Not all anti-virus software is created equally.
There are many options when it comes to choosing anti-virus software. Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all solution. If you think anti-virus software alone is the answer… remember The Target, Capital One and Experian hacks that were widely publicized!? They all had anti-virus… AND an army of IT specialists AND a bunch of enterprise grade tools that you can’t afford… and they still ended up in the headlines!
End point protection can range from definition or signature-based protection to utilizing artificial intelligence (AI). The AI driven products offer better protection against unknown threats and are often monitored by a live Security Operations Center (SOC). The SOC provides rapid response should a data breach or malicious program infect a machine or server.
The AI and SOC combination provides the best of both worlds. Companies can benefit from a team of certified and experienced security professionals, along with next generation intelligent software to combat the surge in malicious attacks.
The emerging threat landscapes.
The Work from Home environment is ideal for a cyber-attack to occur.
- Non corporate devices allowed to access the VPN.
- Employee devices used by other family members.
- Unsupported operating systems, such as Windows 7 and Windows XP.
- No anti-virus or free anti-virus installed.
- Updates and patches out of date.
This is far from a comprehensive list, but these items alone should raise your level of security awareness.
The recent trend of “Zoom Bombing” where uninvited individuals barge in on corporate web meetings, could result in your corporate data being compromised. An individual could join a meeting and go unnoticed.
So far, those practicing “Zoom Bombing” have been quick to announce their presence. Zoom may eventually fix this vulnerability but until then steps should be taken to ensure the privacy of your online meetings.
Companies need to step up their security procedures, not stand down. This is not the time for the status quo, or a time to take the “we will get to it eventually” attitude.
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Take proactive steps to secure your data today.
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