No business today is 100 per cent secure from cyberthreats and more businesses are waking up to this reality now than ever before. So does your business have a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment? We’ll help you understand it if not…
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Public wireless networks can be useful when in a pinch but, as much as possible, should be avoided for work purposes. A lack of security measures could greatly increase your likelihood of being hacked.
Realistically, it may be a better idea to use a wired network if security is a concern. However, some hybrid working employees may be required to travel as part of their role. In these instances, it may be better to provide your employees with a portable Wi-Fi dongle solely for work use.
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Public wireless networks can be useful when in a pinch but, as much as possible, should be avoided for work purposes. A lack of security measures could greatly increase your likelihood of being hacked.
Realistically, it may be a better idea to use a wired network if security is a concern. However, some hybrid working employees may be required to travel as part of their role. In these instances, it may be better to provide your employees with a portable Wi-Fi dongle solely for work use.
Read more . . .
Public wireless networks can be useful when in a pinch but, as much as possible, should be avoided for work purposes. A lack of security measures could greatly increase your likelihood of being hacked.
Realistically, it may be a better idea to use a wired network if security is a concern. However, some hybrid working employees may be required to travel as part of their role. In these instances, it may be better to provide your employees with a portable Wi-Fi dongle solely for work use.
Read more . . .
Public wireless networks can be useful when in a pinch but, as much as possible, should be avoided for work purposes. A lack of security measures could greatly increase your likelihood of being hacked.
Realistically, it may be a better idea to use a wired network if security is a concern. However, some hybrid working employees may be required to travel as part of their role. In these instances, it may be better to provide your employees with a portable Wi-Fi dongle solely for work use.
Public wireless networks can be useful when in a pinch but, as much as possible, should be avoided for work purposes. A lack of security measures could greatly increase your likelihood of being hacked.
Realistically, it may be a better idea to use a wired network if security is a concern. However, some hybrid working employees may be required to travel as part of their role. In these instances, it may be better to provide your employees with a portable Wi-Fi dongle solely for work use.
Public wireless networks can be useful when in a pinch but, as much as possible, should be avoided for work purposes. A lack of security measures could greatly increase your likelihood of being hacked.
Realistically, it may be a better idea to use a wired network if security is a concern. However, some hybrid working employees may be required to travel as part of their role. In these instances, it may be better to provide your employees with a portable Wi-Fi dongle solely for work use.
Anne-Marie Blazdell is a Marketing & Communications Manager with expertise in digital marketing, content creation, and IT solutions. With a strong foundation in graphic design, she trained at Farnborough College of Technology and Southampton Solent University before advancing into marketing and business IT support.
Since joining Syn-Star in 2022, Anne-Marie has specialised in crafting SEO-optimised website content, managing social media, and helping businesses navigate the complexities of IT. Her work bridges the gap between technology and business, making IT more accessible and effective.
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Cybersecurity investment is suggested to have grown by 5.6% in 2020 to reach nearly $43.1 billion. With cyberattacks surging due to widespread remote work and increased online interactions during the pandemic, it seems likely that this trend will only continue to grow further.
58% of IT leaders and practitioners consider improving IT security among their topmost priorities. Nearly 53 percent of these leaders find cybersecurity and data protection to be among their biggest challenges as well.
Cybersecurity is not a one-and-done exercise. Your business might be safe now, but this can change quickly as new dangers arise. Securing your critical data and the data of your invaluable clients or customers requires sustained effort over a long period of time. While there are several pieces to this puzzle, the most important one, considering today’s current circumstances, is ongoing risk management.
It is important to understand what a risk assessment is and looks like, how risk assessments should be carried out and why it is so important to your business. In addition, it is essential to assess whether you can manage this alone for your business or if you will need additional support to achieve universal and consistent security.
In simple terms, a cybersecurity risk assessment refers to the act of understanding, managing, controlling and mitigating cybersecurity risks across your business’ infrastructure.
In its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) states that the purpose of cybersecurity risk assessments is to “identify, estimate and prioritise risk to organisational operations, assets, individuals, other organisations and the Nation, resulting from the operation and use of information systems.”
The aim of a cybersecurity risk assessment is to help key decision-makers take informed decisions to tackle prevalent and imminent risks. Ideally, an assessment must answer the following questions:
What are your business’ key IT assets?
What type of data breach would have a major impact on your business?
What are the relevant threats to your business and their sources?
What are the internal and external security vulnerabilities?
What would be the impact if any of the vulnerabilities were exploited?
What is the probability of a vulnerability being exploited?
What cyberattacks or security threats could impact your business’ ability to function?
The answers to these questions should help you keep track of security risks and ensure you have the time to address them. Having the answers to these questions allow for smoother and more efficient planning for the future of your business.
If you find that you may need support to keep your business secure or would just like to discuss how we could help, head to our dedicated Dark Web Monitoring and Cybersecurity page here and get in touch.
Agnes Molnar
Agnes is Syn-Star’s expert content writer, she has Master’s degree in English Literature that provides a strong foundation in writing and critical thinking of everything she does.
Qualifications: Masters in English Literature
In-house training: HubSpot SEO, WordPress Training.
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Agnes is Syn-Star’s expert content writer, she has Master’s degree in English Literature that provides a strong foundation in writing and critical thinking of everything she does.
Qualifications: Masters in English Literature
In-house training: HubSpot SEO, WordPress Training.
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