Covisory Connect - Issue 3

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BUSINESS:

Cyber Security

Cyber Security is becoming an important aspect of the modern world. Cyber attacks are a more common occurrence for both individuals and businesses and guarding the sensitive and private information of your business, employees and customers is a necessity.

As a regular practice it is a good idea to identify all your company assets and prioritize items that need protection and ensure you can protect yourself against possible threats that can leave your data exposed and vulnerable. The concept of cyber security and the management of the risks and solutions can be a complex and confusing topic, however, there are some simple steps you can take in order to protect your database against intrusions.

It’s important to build a strong security system that can protect and defend your network against cyber-

Set up MFA (multi factor authentication)

borne threats. Cyber attacks are unpredictable and

for all employees across your business:

can cause economic and reputational damage to your business. It often involves the theft of corporate and financial information that will significantly disrupt your business and erode the reputation and trust you have created with your customer base.

MFA is the first step to creating a strong identity and access management policy. Setting up an electronic authentication method for all employees with access to your database will ensure users are only granted access to websites or applications

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