Reports of hacker attacks are increasing by the day and the media keeps telling us that it is no longer just large companies and institutions who are the targets of these attacks.
Nevertheless, many small and medium-sized companies believe they are in a safe bubble, which is an example of the psychological principle of repression. Natural disasters, accidents, wars, fraud – none of these things will happen to “us”. And we behave in exactly the same way when it comes to digital security – until something actually does happen.
Typical acts of carelessness that leave the digital barn door wide open for virtual intruders are, for example, a password stuck under a keyboard (“who can remember such a password...”) or an apparently harmless chat with friends (“we’ve now got the new XYZ security system”).
Another aspect that makes things easy for attackers is that cyber attacks do not necessarily cause pain immediately, unlike touching a hot stove: it usually takes a long time for the consequences to become noticeable and often they are not spotted at all or only by chance, such as in cases of intellectual property theft and plagiarism. The result: the consequences are irreversible, and all traces of the hackers are long gone.
Protection begins with simple technical resources and measures that normally do not have a significant impact on your company budget. A few tips to start with:
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