| |July 20219email system to steal login credentials from the organization's employees.Benefits of Cyber HygieneTaking cyber hygiene seriously helps businesses in preventing large-scale data breaches and saves the company from the financial loss and reputation damage. Employees abiding by proper cyber hygiene protocols make the company and themselves less susceptible to attacks, thus eventually boosting the business. Further, a proper knowledge about cyber hygiene instills confidence in clients and other stakeholders in conducting business over the web. To sum up, cyber hygiene helps in:· Maintaining unobstructed and safe business operations over the web· Boosting confidence in both the clients and stakeholders about their business· Reducing risks of financial loss and reputation damage· Dodging targeted attacks to the employees, clients and stakeholders of a business· Ensuring better data privacy for usersEmployees are often of the opinion that the IT department can fix everything, or that antivirus programming is almighty. None of this is valid. Cyberattacks can come in multiple forms and often escalate in unexpected ways. Employees can't forestall a cyberattack from coming their direction. However, complete data security knowledge for workers can limit human error, increment and increase their reaction capacity.The most common type of cyber identity theftinclude stealing of password and personal information etc. Thus to curtail and avert cyber theft, it is very important the employees as well as the IT department of the organization prepares a checklist related to cyber hygiene.Here are some quick tips to maintain cyber hygiene - · Be wary of clicking on strange links sent via unverified email accounts. It is recommended to install an email spam detector to automate protection from phishing and social engineering attacks.· Be mindful of the permissions you give to websites, mobile applications & browser extensions.· Take cognizance of the actions you take on the web, for example the forms you fill and the links you click on.· Be careful while using an open public network. If possible, always connect to the web through a secure network or VPN.· Keep your softwares updated with the latest security patches.· Make sure to keep safe backups of your critical data.· Always good to keep a tab on the latest cyber attacks& ensure you are protected from them. EMPLOYEES ARE OFTEN OF THE OPINION THAT THE IT DEPARTMENT CAN FIX EVERYTHING, OR THAT ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMMING IS ALMIGHTY
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