{"id":547,"date":"2020-11-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uunify.co.uk\/?p=547"},"modified":"2020-10-31T12:47:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T11:47:49","slug":"what-security-methods-are-right-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uunify.io\/?p=547","title":{"rendered":"What Security Methods are right for Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Last week we focused on the remote working aspect of being cyber aware.\u00a0so what more can businesses do to protect their intellectual property and corporate environment? Well, quite a few things \u2013 some may already be in place, but with the evolution of cyber-attacks\/breaches growing exponentially, maybe a little recap is in order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firewall<\/span><\/strong> Firewalls are essential to combat malicious attacks on an organisations network filtering the traffic and allowing you to selectively block IP addresses.\u00a0 More and more processes are becoming cloud-based and using a firewall to authorise\/identify will protect that all important back-end database ensuring smoother running of the websites and applications.\u00a0 As yourself this question \u2013 is your current Firewall working to its full potential?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secure Browsers V Popular Browsers<\/span><\/strong> What browsers do you use?\u00a0 Is there a company policy on preferences or do users choose to use whichever suits them?\u00a0 We all work in different ways and some organisations enforce the use of secure browsers, but if you do not want to hamper creativity and personal preferences, make sure your employees use the safe mode feature.\u00a0 If you are interested in looking at secure browsers, there are some different options out there, like: Epic Privacy Browser <\/strong><\/a>– Uses VPNs and the company says it blocks over 600 trackers in a typical session. Ecosia <\/strong><\/a>– I like this one as it doesn\u2019t sell your search results to third parties or use trackers.\u00a0 There are others to consider, but they all have their pros and cons, so choose wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antivirus Installation and Updates<\/span><\/strong> Oh yes, the joys of the antivirus updates \u2013 frustrating as they can be, it is a necessary task to perform at desktop and network level because outdated antivirus or the security tools leads to potential breaches and highly detrimental to the business.\u00a0 Educate the importance across the whole business of ensuring regular updates and checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/strong> <\/span>Do you use a VPN?\u00a0 There is a lot of chatter about the pros and cons of a VPN in business, but if you have remote users who are using online resources, then a VPN may ensure the security of a connection and in turn will not risk the network or cloud resources. \u00a0\u00a0Some VPNs offer encryption features, and we suggest you look at reviews and comparisons to see which is right for your business.\u00a0 I use ExpressVPN<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0and like it\u00b4s service, but there are many others out there worth looking at.\u00a0 For those companies relying on cloud solutions, VPNs are still extremely important and recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proxy Servers & Segregation of the Network<\/strong> <\/span> Proxy Servers are like a VPN adding a layer of protection to online business activities.\u00a0 Having been around for many years, they can filter\/monitor the traffic on the network and adherence to online policy.\u00a0 Because if can balance the website\u00b4s traffic (preventing downtime and glitching) it can improve productivity.\u00a0 Also, if you are a customer-focused organisation and want to offer WIFI facilities, create separate WIFI connections from your corporate environment \u2013 can you imagine the security implications if someone went rogue on your corporate WIFI.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passwords & Two-Factor Authentication<\/span><\/strong> My head is full of passwords, codes etc. like us all, but I am getting my head around using more and more two-factor authentication (2FA) and using a Password Manager tool is the way forward, both individually and company-wide, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next week we will focus on AI Enabled Security Solutions, but if you wish to have a chat on any of these topics, feel free to drop us a line as we value your input.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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