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Why anti-virus programs aren't enough
Hackers are creating viruses faster than anti-virus programs can recognise them (about 100,000 new virus types are released daily), and professional cybercriminals will often test their creations against all commercially available platforms before releasing them onto the net.
Hackers are creating viruses faster than anti-virus programs can recognise them (about 100,000 new virus types are released daily), and professional cybercriminals will often test their creations against all commercially available platforms before releasing them onto the net.
Even if you had the perfect anti-virus program that could detect and stop every single threat, many attacks circumvent anti-virus programs entirely. For example, if a hacker can get an employee to click on a compromised email or website, or a weak password, all the anti-virus software in the world won’t help you.
There are several vulnerabilities a hacker can target: the physical layer, the human layer, the network layer, and the mobile layer. You need a defence plan that will allow you to quickly notice and respond to breaches at each level.
The physical layer refers to the computers and devices that you have in your office. This is the easiest to defend, yet it's exploited surprisingly often.
For the physical layer, you need to:
- Keep all computers and devices under the supervision of an employee or locked away at all times.
- Only let authorised employees use your devices.
- Do not plug in any unknown USB devices.
- Destroy obsolete hard drives before throwing them out.
In short, taking responsibility for data security involves a lot more than just a software program, you need to ensure there are multiple measures in place to keep your systems secure.
Speak to our IT specialists to explore how you can improve your data security.
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