WHAT BEST
PRACTICE APPROACH
SHOULD BUSINESSES
TAKE TO PASSWORD
SECURITY?
P
assword
protection
is a critical
component of a
strong business
cybersecurity
strategy.
Riaan Badenhorst, General Manager
of Kaspersky in Africa, said that
cybercriminals’ tactics have grown in
sophistication and at an alarming rate
over the last few years.
“Threats are becoming more targeted
and specific with advanced threat actors
being used to carry out damaging
attacks,” Badenhorst said. “Our research
shows that threats will only become
more targeted and dangerous in 2020.
No one business is immune to this reality
and threat – especially as businesses
and their employees continue to operate
and conduct daily work operations
in the digital landscape – and so
appropriate protection measures must
be considered.”
Badenhorst continued by saying that
while the evolution of technology and
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people’s lifeline both in a personal and
professional capacity – just think about
email as an example. In fact, it is rare to
find someone who doesn’t feel somewhat
lost or unproductive if they don’t have
access to their laptop, smartphone
device or emails throughout the day.”
all things digital has reshaped and
revolutionised the way people work and
conduct business today – offering a
convenience that is simply considered
unsurpassed – the digital world brings
with it risks that businesses need to be
aware of and prepared for.
“One such risk, and where many
businesses are being compromised
today, is that of a lack of sufficient
password protection. Various types of
technologies, devices and accounts
are used to carry out work tasks and
to communicate on a daily basis,” he
said. “Many of these aspects become
Badenhorst is correct in saying that as
these devices and accounts become
more entrenched into daily life, they
continue to exchange and store an
increasing amount of data – and often
very valuable data, including business
critical and sensitive information. If
these devices and/or accounts are
not adequately protected and do not
have strong passwords, they are at
an increased risk of cybercriminal
attacks, which if happens, could lead to
devasting consequences for a business
– think financial and reputational loss.
“Password protection and password-
based strategies must be a top priority
for businesses driving forward a digital
approach, and with this must form a core
part of any strong cybersecurity policy,”
said Badenhorst.
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