Cyber Security and Businesses: What Should Those Who Don’t Have Room for Their Own IT Staff Do?

Cyber threats are becoming a challenge that various businesses are facing with increasing frequency, whether small or big. Although you may think that your company is not particularly attractive to malicious hackers, the truth is that every industry carries with itself its share of cyber security risks. Cyber attacks do not only disturb the normal operations of businesses, but can also harm important IT sectors, the company’s entire infrastructure, and jeopardize the operations. In the situation when a certain business cannot recover from digital attacks without adequate resources and budgets, the company may even have to shut down.

According to the research of the company Accenture, the businesses which thoroughly harmonize their cyber security strategies with business goals achieve an 18% higher chance of increasing the ability to increase the income, market share, customer satisfaction, trust and employee productivity.

Upgraded Law on Information Security

To the end of additionally protecting the data of the citizens and the business sector, Serbia will soon get an upgraded Law on Information Security. This Law will define which operators of information-communications technologies are prioritized and important. All the medium and large enterprises which operate in the fields of essential importance for the citizens and the functioning of the state, such as energy, transport, banking, healthcare and water supply and so on, will be in the focus. Among the companies given priority are also those which provide telecommunications services and services of trust, state organs and operators of critical infrastructure.

In practice, this will mean stricter obligations for a large number of small and medium companies, such as security procedures and reports, the hiring of experts, constant cyber security control etc.

Frequently, in practice, when solving security issues, companies resort to merely buying technological solutions, but lacking adequate human capacities that can always be monitored and technological expertise, these solutions do not bring expected results. Small companies often can’t afford their own IT staff. That is why finding a suitable managed service is often the most efficient approach that can also reduce potential costs, while reducing security risks.

Complete protection from cyber attacks

With the aim of protecting its business users efficiently and in the long term, A1 Srbija enables A1 Cyber Protect – a fully guided portfolio consisting of several cyber services. The services are offered in a “modular way” – the users can either unify certain services or select them all. Additionally, A1 experts set up the selected protection solutions and establish the service in your company.

A1 Cyber Protect is a turnkey service which enables A1 the 24/7 monitoring, detection, prevention and reaction in case of a cyber attack, at the Security Operations Center (SOC), which entails people, technology and procedures for an adequate fight against cyber security threats against the user.

Also, users get a monthly report with all the details about security activities and incidents.

Key steps in protecting small and medium businesses from cyber threats

• Install and regularly update the antivirus software so as to protect the network from malicious software (malware).
• Educate your employees about cyber security in order to be aware of the threats and the manner of protection in the cyber space.
• Use strong passwords and enable double authentication in order to make access more difficult for unwanted persons.
• Restrict data access: Enable access to only those systems and information that are necessary for doing the job.
• Make regular copies of all the important data, keep them in a safe place, and use encryption for sensitive data. This way, they will be protected even if the attacker gets them.
• Regularly check and record the activities and changes on the network so as to be able to identify the irregularities or unauthorized access.
• Download and select a suitable portfolio which consists of different cyber services.

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