According to SpyCloud’s Annual Identity Exposure Report, 74% of people continue to reuse old passwords, including login details that have been stolen in cyber breaches. Your organisation could be vulnerable to cyber-attacks enabled through breached employee passwords, being used to try and access your business accounts, protecting your employee login credentials not only safeguards your sensitive data but also builds trust with customers and stakeholders.
You can help by educating employees on how they can stay safe online by
1) Incorporating MFA Wherever Possible
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) should be part of your authentication process . This adds an additional layer of security, making it harder for a third party to access confidential data..
2) Using Password Managers
Ensure that your employees use strong passwords, password managers are a great way of achieving strong passwords across multiple accounts, by reducing the password burden placed on users3) Educating Employees on Threat Detection
Aawareness training help employees spot, phishing emails and empowers them to know what do and how to report phishing attempts when they encounter them.
4) Establish a Cyber Security Policy
A well-defined cybersecurity policy provides employees with guidelines on best practices and expected behaviour when handling company data. They are also useful to show third parties how you handle data and are a vital part of cybersecurity audits.
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