
Three Remote Cyber Security Threats Businesses Face
Your employees communicate so much sensitive information daily, from customer account information to files and more, that your business can't afford to leave it vulnerable to hackers
By
CIO Applications Europe | Thursday, June 17, 2021

Your employees communicate so much sensitive information daily, from customer account information to files and more, that your business can't afford to leave it vulnerable to hackers.
Fremont, CA: Your remote workers may be putting your company's data at risk without even realizing it. Working from home can result in data breaches, identity fraud, and a slew of other problems. The following are three remote cybersecurity threats that businesses face:
Passwords
Stay ahead of the industry with exclusive feature stories on the top companies, expert insights and the latest news delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe today.
Even if your firm uses VPNs, firewalls, and other cybersecurity software to protect your distant network, human error is still present when employees use weak passwords to protect their accounts.
Passwords are cracked using a variety of methods by cybercriminals. Hackers will occasionally develop code that will attempt to guess a password repeatedly by trying different variations. Unless the password is exceptionally complicated, a bot can likely crack it given enough time.
Hackers take advantage of another widespread insecure practice: using the same password over and over. Once hackers have cracked one account's password, they will attempt to access other accounts using the same password.
File Sharing
Companies may consider encrypting data stored on their network, but they may not consider encrypting data in transit from one site to another.
Your employees communicate so much sensitive information daily, from customer account information to files and more, that your business can't afford to leave it vulnerable to hackers. Identity fraud, ransomware attacks, theft, and other problems might result if important firm information is intercepted.
Phishing Schemes
Your remote employees could jeopardize your network's security. Employees can unwittingly provide hackers, and cyber criminals access to your network and critical data by unknowingly following cybersecurity best practices.
Phishing techniques involve a person or entity impersonating a genuine source and tricking a victim into supplying personal login credentials or sensitive information, which can subsequently be used to hack into accounts, steal more sensitive information, commit identity fraud, and more.
Phishing emails have advanced to the point where it is becoming increasingly difficult for employees to detect them, especially when they get past email filters and into an employee's primary inbox.
See Also: Top 10 HRMS Solution Companies
More in News
Weekly Brief
I agree We use cookies on this website to enhance your user experience. By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. More info
Be first to read the latest tech news, Industry Leader's Insights, and CIO interviews of medium and large enterprises exclusively from CIO Applications Europe
THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBING


