Perfect time to solve all the “maybe later” issues

Let’s admit – we can’t do most of our regular activities, our companies don’t operate as they used to, and, unfortunately, nobody can predict how this situation will end.

However, this uncertainty is not the reason for our businesses to stop functioning and for us to hibernate.

Once this crisis is over, businesses that make the most out of this situation will come back to the market prepared and stronger.

And this starts with solving those “maybe later” cybersecurity and password management issues. Because that “later” is today.

Let’s start with the basics: Updates

How many times have you snoozed all those annoying, constantly popping up updates? And then completely forgot them? If not you, then what about your employees?

As most of the world has moved online now, making sure all software, apps and programs are updated can protect you from serious technical faults that can lead to privacy and security issues.

Take your password management to the next level

According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) report, 90 percent of data breaches in 2019 were related to human error. In the times of the crisis, taking some action to prevent any possible human error in your company can be a lifesaver.

As communication among employees and clients is mostly done online now, proper company-wide password management is fundamental to every organization.

Password sharing

No, it’s not okay to share passwords via emails and social media chats. Especially now, when most companies have just switched to online work and hackers are waiting for a single misstep.

Encourage your employees to always use a password management software, such as PassCamp, to store and share passwords in a secure and easy way.

Controlled access

You can’t walk around the office anymore asking who has your password, and who shared it with whom. But you can check it online via History Log.

If you could have ignored tracking access to your sensitive data before, in today’s circumstances such ignorance could become a serious internal security issue.

Update passwords

It’s been a while since the last time you updated your passwords? Or worse, you have been reusing them on multiple accounts? This habit puts your data at a great risk.

To sit down and update your passwords has never been easier – simply change a password on a website and add it to your password management software with a few clicks. This way all your complex passwords will be there for you, without no need to remember them.

Now or never: turn on Two-factor authentication

Add that additional level of security to your most sensitive accounts by turning on Two-factor authentication. Whenever anyone will try to log in to your account, 2FA will ask an intruder to verify his identity with the second device that belongs to you (which he, obviously, doesn’t have).

Because even if the password is at risk, these two steps can protect your data from a breach. The Cyber Security Expert confirms that this is one of the most secure measures you can take to protect your credentials/access online.

Start taking care of all those cybersecurity concerns you should have taken care of a long time ago. None of us could have imagined that the day when we would have no more excuses to solve all those “maybe later”, “one day” and “we’ll see” problems will come. But that day came. And it’s today.

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