Cybersafety Connections August 2021 Vol#27 

From the month of August 2021, cybersafety Connections will offer 3 free publications and 1 paid publication. 

Be in The Know 

  • Small-to-Midsized Businesses(SMBs),here is how to protect against becoming a victim of ransomware attacks. 
  • And here are the problems that leads to ransomware attacks. 

In continuation of the guidance against ransomware attacks, here are more tips for this week.

For small businesses, how can you ensure you do not become the victim of ransomware attacks that leads to ransom negotiation? 

According to professional ransomware negotiators Tony Cook and Drew Schmitt of Guide Point Security, the best fix is not to be in the situation for ransomware negotiation in the first place.And here is how to prevent ransomware attacks.

Prevention

Preventing ransomware attacks is fairly straightforward, the cybersecurity experts say. Here are the prevention tips.

  • Ensure your software is up to date.
  • Require that your employees use multi-factor authentication. 
  • Use firewalls and monitor your network to catch unauthorized internet traffic. 
  • Establish cybersecurity incident protocols. 

 Sound simple?

The Problem  

The problem? A lot of organizations do not have the skills to apply these basic safeguards, according to Ed Amoroso, CEO of cybersecurity firm TAG Cyber.And there is a shortage of these skills in every area and every sector. 

Conclusion

So the issue is how do we work to close these shortage and knowledge gap for Small-to-Midsized businesses? 

These are issues cybersafety Connections is interested in helping to find alternatives solutions for. 

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