{"id":30232,"date":"2018-03-01T16:37:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T20:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=30232"},"modified":"2023-06-08T20:25:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T00:25:32","slug":"protecting-business-social-media-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2018\/protecting-business-social-media-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Business From Social Media Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many opportunities afforded to SME\u2019s from the rise of social media. However, social doesn\u2019t just afford businesses the opportunity to rapidly communicate with customers and suppliers \u2013 it can also quickly pass on threats. Spammers, hackers and distributers of malware will be eager to parasite onto your social channels, leveraging the trust you have built with your audience to encourage them to download viruses or to part with credit card numbers and other sensitive information.<\/p>\n

There are six simple steps you can take to help you secure your channels \u2013 and your reputation<\/p>\n

Train your employees to recognize scams<\/h3>\n

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\nHow to Combat Fake News and Phishing Scams with Michael Levin from The CFISA<\/em><\/p>\n

No amount of security will protect against a door that\u2019s left open, and the same goes online. Ensure staff are kept up-to-date with common scams on the internet \u2013 many of them seem obvious to avoid, but it only takes one mistake.<\/p>\n

Update your software<\/h3>\n

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\nBetter Cybersecurity Starts with Fixing Your Employees\u2019 Bad Habits<\/em><\/p>\n

That little dialogue box advising that Windows needs to reset to install updates always seems to appear at the worst possible times \u2013 however, it\u2019s important that updates are installed. This is especially important for some older third party technologies such as Java and Flash \u2013 these updates can be easily ignored for years, leaving the machine wide open to entry using common, well known security holes. Anyone who can use Google can quickly discover how to exploit those holes.<\/p>\n

Antivirus<\/h3>\n

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\nNetwork Security Vs Cyber Security<\/em><\/p>\n

SME\u2019s tend to be terrible at this \u2013 The time and financial cost of keeping an Antivirus suite up to date pales in comparison to the time and cost of cleaning up a mess when (and it will happen) someone encounters a virus.<\/p>\n

That means Macs too.<\/h3>\n

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\nCan Macs get viruses and malware? We ask an expert<\/em><\/p>\n

On the whole, the Apple ecosystem is less susceptible to malware than Windows \u2013 the lower market share, particularly in business, means that Apple hardware is a much less attractive target. That said, Apple rather stupidly ran an ad campaign a few years ago proclaiming that Macs don\u2019t get viruses, and it hasn\u2019t passed many would-be hackers attention that there are many open systems out there as a result. Don\u2019t get caught out.<\/p>\n

Block dangerous sites<\/h3>\n

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\nHow your employees put your organization at risk<\/em><\/p>\n

Ensure your network blocks access to known \u2018problem\u2019 areas of the internet. Piracy sites are common sources of malware \u2013 you may be ok with your staff having the sport on while they work, but that illegal streaming site they\u2019re trying to use will be leaving your site wide open to problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are many opportunities afforded to SME\u2019s from the rise of social media. However, social doesn\u2019t just afford businesses the opportunity to rapidly communicate with customers and suppliers \u2013 it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[109,615],"tags":[6391,5891,6020,974,5368,352,2444,2464,425,114,181,6039,1239,1342,177,1205,4299,115,1343,2896,6389,5890],"yoast_head":"\nProtecting Your Business From Social Media Threats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are many opportunities afforded to SME\u2019s from the rise of social media. 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