Latin America. Comstor, a SYNNEX Corporation company that operates in North and Latin America and focuses on security, collaboration, networking and data center, points out the 4 guidelines for cybersecurity that every company should know.
With the same speed that technological advancement has to grow, so do cyberattacks. To counteract the negative situation, every day it is necessary to look for new ways and solutions in the market for companies to protect themselves.
For specialists in the area of cybersecurity, hackers develop programs so sophisticated that they can surpass the security advancement of self-protection that automatically prepares counter-attacks and that hardly acts proactively in the development of any defense for attacks that do not yet exist.
Hackers create resources so up-to-date that they can circumvent security systems, either unknownly or through paths already traveled, even if they have been monitored and maintained frequently. In this way, it is up to cybersecurity professionals to defend their field of action, using old methods or looking for new solutions in the market.
For each company there is a customized system for exploration against invasions. Each company knows which strategic data needs better storage, they know the profile of the users, they know what are the strengths and weaknesses of their networks, depending on the machines in which they invest and the systems they hire.
The unanimity that everyone needs, is a good planning of action to be able to protect the data. A good solution is to keep the information safe and make use of the IoT, in addition to cloud storage and backups.
1.- PoS with new security items.
Machines that receive payments with credit or debit cards can be a gateway for hackers, in the theft of card data and personal information of customers. Therefore, with the Points of Sale (PoS), requiring chip and signature on cards, retailers are no longer an easy target. Research indicates that there has been a 93% reduction in such invasions since 2014.
Computers that operate independently, without necessarily being linked to a network, are also of great help to prevent malwares from being used to obtain strategic information.
2.- IoT Protection
With the increasing update of the IoT it is necessary for companies to invest, thinking about technological shielding. Therefore, suppliers need to be coordinated, to offer protection and with it, solve the problem of failures. A good alternative is to check if the network is protected by password and firewall.
In addition, it is necessary to regularly update security patches. However, what can make it difficult for the IoT is to configure the devices on a different network than the one used in the company.
3.- Cryptography
Opting for crypto in the channels can be a good alternative for protection in sales, because it makes the attack more difficult. Channels need to ensure that the firewalls offered are capable of doing a full scan to capture cryptographed malwares entering the network.
4.- Antivirus
It is obvious, but the presence of a good antivirus is essential in the machines of corporations, or in any of these. It is a necessary investment that guarantees the security of the entire network. In the end, there is no point in preventing cyberattacks if the antivirus leaves doubts.
Antiviruses help in the prevention against ransomware, a popular type of malware that blocks the systems and data of companies, being one of the most feared virtual attacks by channels and companies in various sectors.
It should be remembered that each company has its profile and needs attention and solutions that adapt to the business objective. So, working with a security planning is very important.
For this reason, cybersecurity professionals already develop tools and best practices to combat the most varied threats and address virtually all cases. So, channels must target their customers and ensure that companies hire and invest in the best solutions for their businesses.
