Keeping your business safe – it’s more than just technology.
As a business owner or manager, you know how important it is to protect your business and data.
If you have been reading our blog, you will have seen that we have written about the importance of
But did you know that one of the most common causes of unauthorised access to your data/systems is via employees.
It can happen in a variety of ways such as:
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- Phishing emails
- Spoofing / Impersonation emails (attacker impersonates someone in your company)
- Accidental malware installation
- TXT message attacks.
- Phone scams.
Sadly, Cyber-attacks and scams become more sophisticated by the day, and when you combine the complexity of attacks with busy staff, inevitably accidents take place.
What can you do?
Simple, Train Your Staff!
One of the most important things you can do to protect your business is to properly train your staff on the risks of Cyber Attacks and prevention.
Take the time to educate your team about:
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- Spotting scam emails
- Validating sender email addresses
- Checking embedded links and linked pictures
- Not disclosing confidential information
- Ensuring that they inform you of any potential cyber scams.
It may sound time consuming and difficult, but the good news is that a quality IT support company will be more than happy to provide training for your team.
So, if your MSP hasn’t run a training session for your team recently, it might be time to give the team at Runtime IT a call. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Our amazing team can provide training for your staff to help keep your business safe and secure.
