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\"security<\/a>No company likes the words \u201cdata breach\u201d because they signal a serious problem. It also means the organization will have to spend time in recovery mode<\/a>, which is costly, along with assessing how much damage was done to their digital assets.<\/p>\n

For something like this to occur, it\u2019s normal to think an advanced intrusion method was used to \u201chack the mainframe.\u201d The reality is that data breaches \u2013 and by association numerous security threats<\/a> \u2013 occur because of common mistakes. Here are five of them that are often the culprits of security problems.<\/p>\n

1. Losing hardware.<\/strong> If your company utilizes a bring-your-own-device (BYOD)<\/a> program or has workers access business content from their devices, there\u2019s always some risk involved. That risk skyrockets when workers lose devices containing business information. Savvy parties can use that info to breach networks and siphon off valuable data.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s good to create policies encouraging workers to openly report lost devices as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

2. Simple logins. <\/strong>While it\u2019s not always the best idea to constantly reset passwords every month, it\u2019s not safe to have a lax password policy either. Workers that utilize easy-to-guess logins put the network at risk, as malicious third-parties often use a mix of social engineering and profile prowling to take guesses at what passwords might be. Enforce a complex password policy to avoid this.<\/p>\n

3. Phishing scams and social engineering. <\/strong>You read and hear about them all the time, but unfortunately phishing scams<\/a> still cause problems today. Often, they involve emails cloaked in official-looking images with a sender address that appears trustworthy.<\/p>\n

Workers who don\u2019t practice a safe approach end up clicking on malicious links, giving away bits of company information. It\u2019s important to educate the workforce on shady, dangerous emails.<\/p>\n

4. Mobile malware. <\/strong>A BYOD policy is great on paper and sometimes better in practice, but not only does a company have to worry about lost devices, it also has to prepare for mobile-introduced malware<\/a> too.<\/p>\n

Not everyone who uses their device for work has the best security policies for that same device. Outdated apps, accessing unencrypted wireless points, no security, shared logins \u2013 the list goes on. All of these weak points can provide a doorway to the company network.<\/p>\n

5. Ignoring regulations.<\/strong> Employees who ignore company policy put the organization in danger. This can come from a variety of things, such as using insecure connections, ignoring protocols for messages, storing passwords in an unsafe way, keeping physical records of assets that should be digital, and so on.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important that everyone, employees and management included, follow the regulations given to them to create a secure network. Granted, making sure all workers follow these rules is challenging, as there are always those who circumvent them.<\/p>\n

Data breaches can happen for simple reasons. It\u2019s not always a complex attack carried about by an expert hacker team but often just human error that leads to a leak. If you\u2019re experiencing frequent breaches, it might be time to look at your current security policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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