Cyber Security Awareness

ELIAS LONIA V 230096220 BHEPS What is cybersecurity awareness?      Cybersecurity awareness  is an ongoing process of educating and training employees about the threats that lurk in cyberspace, how to prevent such threats and what they must do in the event of a security incident. It also helps to inculcate in them a sense of proactive responsibility for keeping the company and its assets safe and secure. In simple terms, cybersecurity awareness is knowing what security threats are and acting responsibly to avoid potential risks. HANDBOOK OF CYBER SECURITY AND AWARENESS

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   ways to protect personal information online 1. Create reliable passwords Protecting your information starts with good password hygiene. When creating new accounts that store your personal information, think beyond easily decoded passwords, such as birth dates and old street addresses. Incorporate a mix of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols to make it truly unique. That way, password hacking methods like dictionary attacks can become useless against you.  2. Know the signs of unsecure websites Though internet browsing is a well-mastered skill for many, knowing how to protect your personal information as you do so probably isn’t. Cybercriminals are smart enough to embed different kinds of dangerous malware onto seemingly legitimate websites. The following are characteristics that can help you determine if you're exploring an unsecured website. “HTTP” located in the URL No trust seals No w...

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    News  The Future of Cybersecurity The Future Of Cybersecurity How technology will protect corporations from hackers Cybersecurity has existed since the creation of the first computer virus in 1971. That was the “creeper” virus, a harmless application designed to replicate and move from computer to computer.  New malware is created every day, however, by “threat actors” who attempt to develop new tools for often-nefarious purposes.  Cybersecurity professionals attempt to stop them, each investing to out-perform the other, in what has become a cat-and-mouse game. In the decades sense, the sophistication on all sides in the game have increased.  “Cyberthreats have grown in scale and complexity; the attack surface – the breadth of exposed targets that an attacker might go after – has become exponentially larger with the birth of the Internet and now again with the birth of the Internet of Things,” said Eric Knapp, a chief engineer at Honeywell and expert in...

  How Businesses Can Secure Their Business from Cyber-Attacks? Infoshare Systems, Inc. Infoshare Systems, Inc. Mobile & Web Application, Healthcare, Data centers, IoT & E-commerce Products Development Published Apr 11, 2023 + Follow As businesses increasingly depend on technology to operate, the risk of cyber-attacks continues to grow. Cyber-attacks can be detrimental to a company's reputation and can result in lost business and profits. Therefore, it’s crucial to take proactive measures to protect your business from cybercrime. In this blog post, we will explore twelve ways on  how to protect your business from cyber-crime. Ways to protect your business from a cyber attack 1.Back Up Your Data To safeguard your business's data and website, a reliable backup system is crucial. It can prevent significant losses of sensitive information and money in case of a cyber-attack or computer issue. Consider daily incremental backups to portable devices or cloud storage, end-of-we...