Why Cyber Security Is So Important For Your Business
The increasing transfer of data (from old-fashioned paper filing systems to digital formats) in recent years has allowed business efficiency to increase in leaps and bounds. No more bulging filing cabinets or heavy document boxes to contend with, now information is literally at your fingertips and can be accessed within seconds. While this has inarguably made things a lot easier for most businesses, albeit with the proviso that a few new skill sets have needed to be acquired, it also comes with its own risks and dangers. No longer does someone intent on sabotage need to actually get into the building to do you serious harm. This is why Cyber Security is important for your business.
Remember the infamous Ashley Madison hack a few years ago? The information you hold on people doesn’t need to be as compromising or embarrassing as theirs was, but that doesn’t make it any less important. You have a responsibility not only to your business but also to your clients and suppliers to protect their data. According to a study by the DCMS, the Information Commissioner’s Office, the National Cyber Security Centre and Margot James MP earlier this year, over 40 percent of all businesses in the UK suffered some form of cyber attack in the previous twelve months. Fraudulent emails were the most common form of attack, with organisations being impersonated online coming a close second.
Simple steps to avoid social engineering attacks can be taken, and it’s vital that everyone in the organisation knows what to look out for and what steps to take to avoid being duped. But there are some attacks the avoidance of which need more than basic frontline training.
At Ghost Services, we can offer help with both. Not only will we make your data 100 percent secure, we will also help you improve your organisation’s cyber security awareness culture, offering you protection from all kinds of attacks both social and digital. In addition we will also make sure you are totally compliant with data protection legislation to help you avoid inadvertently becoming the bad guy yourself.
Remember, your data these days is as important as your balance sheet, and it’s a dangerous world out there. But we’re here to help 24 hours a day. Contact us now for more information.
Call us today to discuss your business IT requirements, and we’ll take the tech strain and let you get back to worrying about your bottom line. Call 01708 390 370, or fill in our online contact form on our contact form page.