Breach of company data: how to recognise it
Why is the breach of company data still such a widespread problem around the world? For the simple reason that it is a genuine threat, capable of striking any commercial operation belonging to any business sector. It seems to be getting more and more difficult to defend ourselves from this common danger.
Certainly; anyone can be subject to an indiscriminate attack, ranging from multinationals of the calibre of e-Bay, to small and medium companies in the suburbs. Information breaches risk causing economic penalties and significant damage not only to the company’s competitive edge over its rivals, but also in terms of credibility.
So how can we recognise the problem and reduce it to a minimum? Here is a list of practical tips to follow each day: useful suggestions which will help you protect your data!
1 – Deal with anything unknown and unexpected promptly.
By knowing your systems, networks and everything about them thoroughly you can make identifying any anomalies or unexpected events much easier. The objective is to resolve problems as soon as they arise, but in order to do that you must know what to look for.
2 – Resolve any unexpected failures immediately
In order to avoid a breach of company data, one you should make it a priority to fix all unexpected system failures as quickly as possible. This becomes even more essential when system failures involve sensitive or security-related information.
3 – Check any suspicious printing activity
Even though most problems involving sensitive data happen over the web, in some cases, issues can arise due to offline activities. If you notice any suspicious printing activity, it is therefore better to carry out checks immediately.
4 – Find out why your website is not working properly
If you notice a problem with your website it is a good idea to identify the cause immediately, so as to avoid the situation getting any worse. This is due to the simple fact that many attacks start in this way and then escalate into much bigger problems.
5 – Verify the causes of blocked accounts and/or access
If you should find yourself dealing with blocked accounts and/or access, the first thing to do is to check that you have typed in your details correctly. If you have done this and the problem persists, you should immediately become suspicious and try to find a solution.
Translated by Joanne Beckwith
