Takes Down the Company Network Opening a Bad Email!
Phishing is happening at alarming rates never seen before COVID struck. While your company network was fairly secure pre-COVID, today it is even more challenging when you are combatting the unsecured residential WiFi of your at-home workers. It is also very surprising to see how many employees use their office computers for surfing the web, shopping, social media, dating, etc. Have you noticed how many employees sign up for email newsletters and coupons with their business email addresses? Sadly, all it takes is one bad email to compromise your network and most valuable data. If your network stores critical personal information for its clients or patients or your organization accepts credit card payments, you may be placing hundreds or thousands of people at risk as well.
Business owners are faced with tough decisions about whether they can afford to take a risk by not further securing their networks or whether they can afford to take on more expenses. There are surprisingly affordable strategies to combat cyber threats, including ongoing employee training programs. When weighing your options, consider how long you can afford to pay salaries and operating expenses if your network is down or how much you can afford to pay if your data is being held for ransom. Explore your cyber security options with a technology consultant before that guy opens a bad email.
