Cybersecurity has never been more important than it is today and businesses must recognise the growing threat landscape and take steps to safeguard themselves. As October is known globally as National Cyber Security Awareness Month, this crucial initiative helps to raise awareness, so we’ll delve into the significance of this for businesses and give you valuable insights into strengthening your cyber security.
Threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated with hackers targeting businesses of all sectors and sizes, a smaller business cannot afford a breach as this could shatter customer trust and damage your reputation. This is why the National Cyber Security Awareness Month exists and promotes education for individuals and businesses alike, as well as raising public awareness and helping to strengthen National security.
How you can get your business involved in National Cyber Security Awareness Month:
- Educate employees: Host training and workshops for your employees as staff members are the first line of defence against cyber threats.
- Review and update policies: Assess your security policies and complete a comprehensive risk assessment to identify vulnerabilities and potential threats, along with an incident response plan to ensure your team can react swiftly and be confident in what to do in the event of a breach occurring.
- Create and promote campaigns: to ensure cyber security is at the top of your employees mind throughout the calendar year.
- Implement cyber security tools: such as encryption, backups, and access controls to protect sensitive data.
- Engage with industry experts: The NEBRC are here to help you and your business become more secure from online crime and fraud, reach out to us as we can help with any and all of the above!
National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a valuable opportunity for businesses to re-evaluate strategies and enhance your online defences, we can help put proactive measures in place and help to significantly reduce the risk and impact of cyber-crime.
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The NEBRC is a Police led non-profit organisation that seeks to educate, inform, and support businesses across the UK on how to protect their business online through good cyber security practices.