{"id":5080,"date":"2020-05-13T12:06:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T12:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-52-60-152-147.ca-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com\/?post_type=news&p=5080"},"modified":"2023-01-24T12:37:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T12:37:12","slug":"cyber-security-and-covid-19-what-everyone-needs-to-know","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.trisura.com\/fr\/news\/cyber-security-and-covid-19-what-everyone-needs-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Security and COVID-19: What Everyone Needs to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Cyber Security and COVID-19: What Everyone Needs to Know<\/h2>\r\n
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In these times of social distancing and working from home, it\u2019s become even more crucial to ensure strong cyber security measures are in place for your business. Working from home can pose its own challenges and takes adjusting to; the last thing anyone would want is a cyber breach to occur at the same time.<\/p>

As organizations have moved to a work-from-home state, it can be argued that the risk of cyber exposure is even higher. This is due to an expanded attack surface with potentially weaker security protocols. Employees may also be using devices provided by the company and\/or personal devices when accessing the company network, making the cyber playground vaster and more vulnerable.<\/p>

We at Trisura are also working from home and have compiled some tips and tricks that work for our team to share with you and your clients. This article will highlight several different tools and strategies companies, employees and brokers can use to combat potential cyber breaches.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n

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Implementing a multi-factor authentication process (at least two steps) for logging into a company\u2019s network remotely adds an extra layer of security as it requires identity confirmation through a variety of factors. This could be in the form of security questions, multiple email addresses or sending a code to a mobile device.<\/p>

Installing smart anti-virus software can help to alleviate any worries surrounding breach protection. It is recommended that organizations opt for \u201cnext-generation\u201d and intelligence-based anti-virus software since these types of virtual shields can evolve like viruses do. They are programmed to analyze data, such as unique characteristics, rather than simply looking at signatures.<\/p>

Just as it\u2019s important to always hit the \u201cSave\u201d button as you work, offline and offsite data backup is also good housekeeping for combating ransomware. Frequent backups, both at the PC and network levels, will prove to be useful should you be required to wipe the system clean and reinstall everything.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n

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Having up-to-date firewalls and technology (i.e. patching) are certainly important, but it doesn\u2019t stop there: ensuring employees have the proper training and information about cyberattacks is equally important. If an attacker tries to obtain personal information through email, for example, employees who know how to spot suspicious emails are more likely to thwart a possible breach than those without cyber awareness.<\/p>

The employee\u2019s responsibility begins at the login page. Once an attacker knows the username, cracking the password may not be too difficult. To avoid an attacker breaking into your network, here are some password tips to keep in mind:<\/p>