No security system can guarantee 100% protection against hacking, but a multi-layered approach can reduce the risk. Where was the last public place you visited that had Wi-Fi? How many times do you verify the originality of an email, Whatsapp chat with links before clicking or opening them?
These days, nearly every coffee shop, library, airport and hotel offer a way to access the internet from your cell phone or other mobile device. That means the information you have on your devices could be available to criminals in the area.
Cyber security is the steps taken to protect this information by preventing, detecting and responding to attempts to vandalize, steal or corrupt data.
Organizations need to address cyber security for several reasons. Individuals and employees who have provided personal information to an organization have the expectation that it will be respected and appropriately protected. Organizational data also needs to be protected.
Data compliance is a process that identifies the applicable governance for data protection, security, storage and other activities and establishes policies, procedures and protocols ensuring data is fully protected from unauthorized access and use, malware and other cybersecurity threats.
IoT and other devices
There is no doubt that IoT has transformed how a majority of businesses operate. However, as businesses enjoy the benefits of IoT, it is essential to consider the risk that all those devices pose to data security.
Cybersecurity threats are acts performed by individuals with harmful intent, whose goal is to steal data, cause damage to or disrupt computing systems. Common categories of cyber threats include malware, social engineering, man in the middle (MitM) attacks, denial of service (DoS), and injection attacks—we describe each of these categories in more detail below.
TROJANS
Malicious code or software that poses as an innocent program,
hiding in apps, games or email attachments, storage devices, external storage, freeware or P2P programs. An unsuspecting user downloads the trojan, allowing it to gain control of their device. A Trojan usually has a friendly appearance so that the user does not become suspicious of it.
This book is designed to tackle some of the day-to-day cyber security treats, give reader wider understanding on how to tackle, protect, prevent potential data bridge and provide organizations industries data best practice, to promote data integrity, reliability, available etc.
This e-book covers vital organizational IT policy, data compliance best practice, Internet of Things (IoT), Social medial account management and protection best practice, bank details protection, malware (spyware, adware, cryptohijacking, trojan horse, virus, worm) prevention & removal best practice and mobile device usage, protection and security best practice, anti-spyware for data privacy.
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