Intelligent CISO Issue 45 | Page 35

The most important step for a company that wants to protect itself against ransomware is to backup files regularly and store them using an immutable storage solution . hackers attempt to blackmail their victims for ransom by threatening to share their data publicly .

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The most important step for a company that wants to protect itself against ransomware is to backup files regularly and store them using an immutable storage solution . hackers attempt to blackmail their victims for ransom by threatening to share their data publicly .

There are no tools and solutions that can protect businesses from all the various ways the hacker can hurt them ; the CISO should be working closely with staff and partners to implement a broad range of mitigations . These could include specific and detailed cybersecurity training for all employees to help them avoid the tricks and traps that hackers set . Multi-
Factor Authentication is another way to make infiltration harder for criminals . It is also vital to ensure that customers , suppliers and partners are not creating an opportunity for attack . These can be dealt with through physical security , background checks , safe recruitment and other well-established tactics .
Conclusion
As well as making their teams aware of security risks , CISOs must also increase their awareness of the importance of data storage . Data security policies are often limited to the basics and are not robust enough in today ’ s world , where the number of attacks are rising .
Data is a huge money-maker for hackers , so businesses should be asking not if , but when they will become ransomware victims . Now is the time to change your information security strategy and incorporate a holistic approach to data protection . u www . intelligentciso . com
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