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One method many businesses use to secure their networks for remote employees is a virtual private network or VPN.
VPNs give your devices the ability to connect to your network in an encrypted, secure way. Basically, this connection creates an encrypted “tunnel” between your device and the network, allowing for the secure transmission of data. This keeps any onlookers from observing the data flowing to and from your device, securing your data and privacy while it’s in transit.
Let’s compare it to transporting a liquid through a pipe. If the pipe is solid, then you can’t see what is flowing through it. If the pipe is clear, then you can see everything that is in it. Encryption is like an opaque pipe in that you can see that there is something in it, but you can’t see exactly what it is. It essentially jumbles the data while it’s in transit, reassembling it when it arrives at its intended destination.
It doesn’t take much to see how this could benefit remote employees. Since they are not working with the protections of an in-house network, there is more risk associated with going about their day-to-day responsibilities while working out of the office. Thus, encryption is crucial to keeping your organization’s data safe, especially during these days where many employees are working remotely, many through unsecured networks and Internet connections.
Now, consider what it would feel like to know that your network security was shored up for all employees while out of the office. Employees who must frequently go about their business while out and about could do so in a safe manner, working from anywhere with enhanced productivity and peace of mind. A VPN grants this, providing a secure connection even while utilizing public Wi-Fi connections.
The only proper way to ensure that your network is secure while out of the office is to use a VPN, plain and simple. There is no reason not to use one.
Don’t let something as simple as not having a VPN be the reason your organization suffers from a data breach or theft incident. Contact KB Technologies Managed IT today to equip your organization with a virtual private network designed with your business in mind. To learn more, reach out to us at (954) 834-2800.
You know that old saying, “If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you do it too?” Well, sometimes it can seem that the cliff in question is the latest and so-called greatest cybersecurity tool, and that the answer is a resounding “yes.” The problem is that not all of these tools deserve this kind of blind trust.
If a solution has some perceived level of trust amongst the industry, it can be easy to overlook any inherent problems it might have. Naturally, you need to avoid this as much as possible and consider all of your proposed solutions critically. Even if there are no inherent issues with a solution, there is no guarantee that it will suit your business as well as it does another.
It can also be tempting to ignore any information that doesn’t support the outcome you want, or assume that you’re the exception to the rule. For instance, if your business goes its first year or so with minimal issues, it could be tempting to assume that you won’t be targeted. On the other hand, should you be attacked, you may assume that it’s the biggest, baddest, most infamous hacker group responsible. These assumptions could very well lead you down the wrong path, exacerbating your issues and keeping you vulnerable.
Understanding that the real threats don’t always come from hoodie-wearing hoodlums in dark rooms and that some hacking outfits look more corporate than many corporations will be key to acknowledging where your biggest risk factors lie.
Communication is crucial to a business’ success, particularly in terms of its threat management. Having said that, there can often be some pressure to use certain language in all matters, security considerations included. While it may sound all good and impressive to say that your business has been evolving robust solutions to facilitate B2B relationships and aggregate security measures, it’s pretty meaningless to the layperson. Security solutions can’t be described in fluffy language if you want them to be used effectively.
Avoiding these biases is crucial to your business success. KB Technologies Managed IT can help with the other part by implementing all the solutions you need to ensure your security. Reach out to us at (954) 834-2800 to get started.
LinkedIn is the social media website preferred by professionals who are trying to network with other professionals. This reputation as the go-to place for professionals to network makes it a major target for hackers. In 2012, a Russian hacker stole 6.5 million accounts exposing 100 million email addresses and passwords. One year later, more controversy popped up as it came to light that Linkedin used man-in-the-middle attacks to intercept user emails and move them to LinkedIn servers. Another event came to light in 2018 when Microsoft acquired LinkedIn and users began to receive extortion emails from account information stating that their information had been for sale on the Dark Web.
LinkedIn has a questionable reputation with online security at best, as it has been historically connected to other security breaches, including fake LinkedIn accounts used to steal data and allow unauthorized access to third-party networks.
This past April, 500 million LinkedIn user accounts were put on sale on a popular hacker forum. The information was not stolen by a data breach, but it was instead scraped. This information included vital information including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, workplace information, and more. The majority of LinkedIn’s 740 million user base was affected by this issue.
LinkedIn has also been removing access to scholars and other active individuals within China with no explanation, causing quite a bit of concern for intellectuals and other active users that suspect the company is censoring information in the Chinese market. China is certainly no stranger to suppressing the availability of public information.
Another recent report showed a data breach that allowed hackers to make information public for over 700 million users—about 92 percent of its user base. LinkedIn claims that this was not a data breach; instead, they issued the following statement:
Scraping is a tactic used by hackers to harvest information from websites. Scraping uses software to copy material from these websites through the websites’ code, giving hackers valuable information that they wouldn’t normally be able to get. Believe it or not, it doesn’t take as much effort for a hacker to do this as you might think. Some are even capable of using the open nature of business APIs (application programming interfaces) to gain direct information to data they want to steal.
So, if you cannot trust major companies with your sensitive data, who can you trust? It is hard to say, but there is one thing you can count on. KB Technologies Managed IT can help your business secure its data. To learn more, reach out to us at (954) 834-2800.
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