October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and it’s a great time to think about how well you’re protecting yourself and your business from online threats. At VOVO Digital, we know that cyberattacks are more common than ever, with a reported 5.5 billion reported malware attacks per year, and they can hit anyone-whether you’re running a business or just managing your personal data. In this blog, we will discuss how to make sure that you and your business stay safe online with a few simple steps.
Personal Protection
Believe it or not, human error is often the leading cause of cybersecurity breaches, and it’s something that can happen to any of us who haven’t put the appropriate measures in place. With so much information to juggle and cyber threats becoming more sophisticated, it’s easy to accidentally click on a suspicious link or overlook a warning. The good news is that with a little awareness and the right precautions, these risks can be significantly reduced, helping to keep your personal data safe. Some of these ways include;
- Learning to spot blagging emails such as the classic ‘Nigerian Prince’ scam.
- Learning to spot phishing emails from fake businesses by checking spelling errors or URLs that don’t match the real business.
- Enable automatic software updates to patch any bugs that may have been in the system.
- Make sure that any WIFI networks you join are secured, this can be seen when logging onto a new network.
- Make sure that any websites you visit are secured, this can be done by looking at the URL, if the website says ‘HTTPS’, it is secure.
- Make sure that any websites you access aren’t recording unneeded information, this can be done through researching the websites cookie settings.
Business Protection
Similarly, the latest IBM data breach report revealed that an alarming 83% of organisations experienced more than one data breach in 2022 leading to an average decline of 7.5% in publicly trading companies. This means that businesses and corporate entities must take extra precautions when considering their level of cybersecurity to protect against more serious threats such as DDOS attacks, Brute Force attacks, malware attacks or ransomware attacks. Some of the precautions that businesses can take to prevent breaches include;
- Blackbox or Whitebox penetration testing to test the security of your website.
- Utilising CAPTCHA on your websites to catch out any robots from the users.
- E-Mail conformation when making accounts on new websites.
- Installation of firewalls to regulate incoming and outgoing network traffic.
- Secure your WIFI and website with a HTTPS URL.
- Strong passwords and password protection software to prevent BruteForce attacks.
How We Can Help
With data breaches and hacks reaching record highs year on year, we at VOVO Digital understand that heightened cybersecurity measures are of the utmost importance to protect our customers and their businesses from both internal and external threats. Luckily for you, our reputation precedes us, as a VOVO Digital website has never been breached yet, owing to our robust cybersecurity measures put in place to protect your business. Some of the methods that we employ to protect your website are;
- Multiple purpose-built Fort Knox software’s which protect against the above-mentioned attacks by means of personal data protection, firewalls, malware scanners, two-factor-authentication, vulnerability alerts, rate limiting, and diagnostics.
- An SSL Certificate that verifies a websites identity and encrypts the connection between a browser and a server.
- Our hosting platform provides many security benefits.
- Weekly backups of data so that nothing is lost.
Furthermore, Government regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS specify that no customers’ data must be unnecessarily collected or distributed – this includes suffering from a data breach. Compliance with these government incentives increases your company’s image in the eyes of customers as well as avoiding legal consequences. That’s why at VOVO Digital we highly encourage our customers to carefully curate their cookie settings to ensure they are only collecting the required data and install relevant security measures such as firewalls.
In conclusion, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great reminder to take stock of your online safety, whether you’re managing personal data or running a business. Cyber threats are constantly evolving, and the risk of breaches is growing year on year. But with the right precautions like secure passwords, regular software updates, and strong encryption, you can significantly reduce the risk of being compromised.
VOVO Digital, we take cybersecurity seriously and are committed to keeping our customers protected with our Fort Knox security measures. From robust firewalls and malware scanners to regular data backups, we’ve built a system designed to safeguard your business from all angles. Acting now not only protects you from cyberattacks but also boosts trust with your customers. So, if you’re looking for a partner that prioritises your security, VOVO Digital has got you covered.
