How to protect your business from data beaches

Cyberattack vs. data breach: what’s the difference?

A cyberattack is simply a digital attack on computer systems, networks, devices, and/or applications. The Install Avg With License Number activation  objective is usually to disable computer systems or steal data. Attackers can use a variety of tools and techniques  avg.com/retail to achieve their goals, including phishing emails, ransomware avg.com/activation, viruses, and denial-of-service attacks. A data breach is one potential www.avg.com/activate consequence of a successful cyberattack. The types of data they are looking for could be passwords, email addresses, personal information, or financial information www.avg.com/activation .

Threats

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  •  cost UK businesses approximately £30 billion in 2016.

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  •  the most disruptive cybersecurity breach or attack in the last twelve months.

  • Across the globe, just under 5 million records a day are compromised through a data breach.

  • On average, it takes 120 days for a business to discover a data breach.

In summary, data breaches www.avg.com/activate are common, often go undetected at first, and can cost Install Avg With License Number activation  businesses www.avg.com/activation  – who don’t know how avg.com/retail to protect themselves - thousands.

What is a data breach?

Strategy Step 1: Understand the elements of proper data protection

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  • Confidentiality

  • Integrity

  • Availability.


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Strategy Step 2: Assess

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• Workstations and laptops• Network file servers• Network application servers• Corporate firewalls and switches• Multi-function www.avg.com/activation  printers avg.com/retail• Mobile devices.

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Strategy Step 3: Identify relevant security measures

Once you’ve www.avg.com/activation  assessed what data is important to your business, where it Install Avg With License Number activation  resides, and who has access to it, you can avg.com/activation determine the avg.com/retail relevant security measures you should adopt www.avg.com/activate. These may include:

  • Purchasing tools (for example, antivirus for small businesses).

  • Redesigning your security protocols.

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Data protection must be www.avg.com/activate discussed and supported at every level within your business. It is as critical for senior executives as avg.com/retail it is for junior team members, all of whom www.avg.com/activation  will have access to sensitive data of some kind. Take the time to review what data they may handle, and put the relevant  avg.com/activation measures in place Install Avg With License Number activation . 

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