BUSINESS
SURVEILLANCE
Shockingly, there
was a 751% increase
in unsafe clicks
during the first three
months of the year –
likely as a result of
a rise in human error
caused by stress,
unusual working
environments
and our desire to
stay informed.
Build a cybersecure workforce
With significant disruptions likely for
many months, security professionals
in the Middle East need to review
their cybersecurity strategies and arm
employees with knowledge needed to
protect themselves, and the business,
against these attacks.
Security and IT teams should encourage
employees to:
• Update home Wi-Fi with a
strong password
• Never click on COVID-19 related
attachments received outside your
trusted perimeter
• Double-check links – if suspicious,
do not click!
• Ensure links go to the
correct domain
• Update usernames and passwords
on trusted sites only
• Do not use personal devices at home
to access business networks, data
or emails
Most importantly, there’s an urgent
need to refresh employee awareness
training, as highlighted by the rise in
unsafe clicks seen in our report. The
report also showed that employees from
organisations that didn’t have regular
awareness training were five times more
likely to click on unsafe links. Now,
more than ever, employees need to be
continuously educated about risks and
should be trained remotely.
By instilling a culture of cybersecurity,
organisations place themselves in a far
better position to defend against growing
Coronavirus-related attacks. u
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