The Importance of Cybersecurity
What is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity focuses on protecting computer systems from unauthorized access or being otherwise damaged or made inaccessible. Information security is a broader category that protects all information assets, whether in hard copy or digital form. It's also known as information technology security or electronic information security. The term applies in various contexts, from business to mobile computing, and can be divided into a few common categories. Network security, Application security, Information security, Operational security, Disaster recovery and business continuity, and End-user education.
Cybersecurity Attacks
Hackers all over the world are looking for ways to get into businesses' services and devices, to extract information to steal it or push a virus that will cause a denial of service, where everything gets encrypted and your entire organization shuts down. The global cyber threat continues to evolve rapidly, with a rising number of data breaches each year. According to the "2022 State of Phishing" report from SlashNext, Phishing attacks increased by 61% in 2022. Ransomware remains the most common form of malware in 2022, according to Antivirusguide. This is to open businesses' eyes to the importance of cybersecurity in growing their business. Throughout the years, we have seen big corporations shut down because of cyber attacks.
How Do Hackers Work?
One of the best ways to prevent being cyberattacked is to know how hackers can attack your business. They penetrate your internal networks, push a trojan horse or virus that will spread throughout your network, and start encrypting data in your hard drives in your computers and your servers creating a denial of service– then they will ask for a ransom. Another way is that the hacker puts in software that starts reading and stealing information from your database. They usually look for financial information, such as banking information, username, and passwords to steal the wealth in those accounts and move it away from you.
How Can You Prevent Cyberattacks?
Cybersecurity is a combination of very strong software and hardware security. Software security is the concept of implementing mechanisms in the construction of security to help it remain functional or resistant to attacks. This means that a piece of software undergoes software security testing before going to market to check its ability to withstand malicious attacks.
The idea behind software security is building software that is secure from the get-go without having to add security elements to add additional layers of security, although in many cases this still happens. The next step is teaching users to use the software in the right manner to avoid being prone or open to attacks. Software security is critical because a malware attack can cause extreme damage to any piece of software while compromising integrity, authentication, and availability. If programmers take this into account in the programming stage and not afterward, damage can be stopped before it begins.
Hardware security is defined as the protection of physical devices from threats that would facilitate unauthorized access to enterprise systems. When it comes to day-to-day business operations, securing hardware is just as critical as securing software. Hardware security is a domain of enterprise security that focuses on protecting all physical devices, machines, and peripherals. This protection can be in the form of physical security such as guards, locked doors, and CCTV cameras. It can also be in the form of a dedicated hardware component, such as an integrated circuit that provides cryptographic functions for protecting the hardware from security vulnerabilities and deflecting attackers.
At ISU Corp, Security Is Our Number 1 Pillar
ISU Corp is a high-tech company specializing in Software Architecture, Development, Project Management and Software User Interface Design. We have a comprehensive team of I.T. professionals that brings to the business many years of experience in a wide variety of technologies.
Our core staff consists of 35 senior consultants. Among our team, we have experienced systems architects, project managers, software developers, quality assurance / business analysts, graphic designers (UI-UX) and supporting administrative staff. Our projects are staffed with our senior resources and if needed, with other pre-qualified consultants and technical experts from business partners, associates, and professional vendor services. We have access to a large number of technical specialists through our technology business network and staffing partners. We work in close conjunction with partner companies that specialize in computer infrastructure and other disciplines. These alliances allow us to bring special skill sets needed to have a successful software launch and implementation. With this business model, we aim to get the people best suited for the job, to enable finishing on schedule, and with the expected results.
Our main focus is our clients as they are the only reason why we are in business. We always go the extra mile to ensure client satisfaction. We think of our clients as our partners, and we strongly believe that if we make them succeed in their individual projects, we succeed with them.
Learn more about ISU Corp: https://www.isucorp.ca/
Conclusion
In today’s digital world, one cannot ignore cybersecurity. One single security breach can lead to exposing the personal information of millions of people. These breaches have a strong financial impact on the companies and also loss of the trust of customers. Therefore, cyber security is very essential to protect businesses and individuals from spammers and cyber criminals.
Written by Dhan Ababa
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