How To Halt Company Hacking

MalwareSoftware tools and techniques are all well and good, but educating yourself about risks and how to handle threats is what will really save you from cybercrime.

There’s a lot of scary news around about what to do to keep businesses safe from online attacks, but the most important advice is to take precautions.

It’s easier than you think to keep sensitive information safe – a little forethought and common sense will help keep your data secure.

Statistically, it’s very likely a breach will happen and businesses need to be ready in case of such an event. Cybersecurity is an important part of business planning.

Cybersecurity software, policies and practices are constantly improving but breaches still happen according to CERT Australia’s Cybercrime and Security Survey Report. Organisations that reported cybersecurity incidents in Australia rose 34 per cent between 2012 and 2013. Targeted cyberattacks alone increased to 42 per cent worldwide.

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