October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US. This is designed to create a conversation about the importance of cybersecurity and make sure that your accounts are protected from hackers. It’s also a great chance for people to reflect on their current practices and how they can be improved to offer a better defense. To help you do this, let’s look at some of the ways to protect yourself and examine how these approaches might change in the years ahead.
There is a range of best practices that you should follow to improve your cybersecurity. First, you should make sure to have a strong firewall. This protects your devices from cyber-attacks, making it harder for hackers to get access. In addition, business owners need to focus on the devices that people bring into their workplaces. For example, if someone has a virus on their phone or USB, it can be very difficult to contain. For this reason, it’s recommended that you have strong policies in this area. This can include introducing password protection on your network to make it harder for malicious groups to get access. Also, you should make sure that you keep back-ups of all your crucial data. If something happens to your network, you will be able to use these back-up files, minimizing the amount of disturbance that you will experience. Finally, you should make sure to invest in educating yourself and your employees about safe practices. This is one of the best ways to get them to change their behavior and get them to be more alert when they are online. However, each year computing becomes more advanced, so you might need more advanced practices to keep yourself protected in 2020.
Sadly, the rates at which devices get hacked continue to increase each year. This is expected to continue into 2020. For this reason, it’s anticipated that companies will place greater emphasis on cybersecurity so that they can protect themselves and their assets. In addition, the Internet of Things (IoT) will continue to grow in importance, providing more data to companies to let them improve their services. However, there will need to be a greater focus on protecting these devices from hacking. In addition, 5G technology is expected to be released in 2020. This new technology will make connecting to the internet easier and faster. It will also bring a range of concerns, which cybersecurity experts will need to assess to make sure that you are protected. Finally, a range of scandals in recent years has left people concerned about the way their personal information is being stored and used. For this reason, you can expect more data privacy laws to be enacted in 2020.
Connecting to the internet safely is an essential part of owning and operating a business. To do this, you will need to have a greater focus on your cybersecurity. Hopefully, you now have a better idea about the current practices you should be using and some of the potential risk areas to watch in the coming years.
