An extremely interesting development has occurred in the cyber-security world recently with the alleged compromise and subsequent leak of the private hacking ‘war-chest’ of an NSA affiliated cyber-warfare group.
While few details are clear regarding who is responsible or why, it is a timely reminder for all those who value their information to make sure they are doing their best to protect it regardless of their organizations cybersecurity budget.
it is a timely reminder for all those who value their information to make sure they are doing their best to protect it
While many organizations will not have the ability or budget to put up an ‘iron curtain’ of cybersecurity defences themselves, ensuring that employees are educated to follow best practice (such as not opening suspicious email links or plugging in unidentified USB devices) will go a long way to preventing data breaches.
many organizations will not have the ability or budget to put up an ‘iron curtain’ of cybersecurity defences
Providing a weekly or monthly refresher to employees, reminding them of the aforementioned practices (among others) should be a key a consideration for those responsible for cyber security, to help keep security awareness in the forefront of everyone’s mind.