Cyber Security Doesn't Have To Be Complex Part2

welcome back to another episode of cappuccino chat this time we're doing part two of our multi-part series on why cyber security doesn't have to be complex and confusing cyber security doesn't have to be complex and confusing you just need to treat your computer the same way you treat your dream car I'm serious if you want to understand how to manage Information Technology just follow the same principles you use to manage your vehicles the evolution of automobiles and the automobile industry is very similar to the evolution of computers and information technology industry let's start with cars so you care about security in the United States a car is stolen every 41 seconds that means that 44 cars will be stolen during this presentation almost a million cars are stolen each year the worst cities for car theft are Bakersfield California and Denver Colorado and the most commonly stolen vehicles are the Honda Civic and Ford F-150 trucks so if you want to protect your dream car make sure it's not a Honda Civic or a Ford F-150 and don't live in Bakersfield or Denver you want to make your new home in Harrisburg Virginia and State College Pennsylvania these are the two safest cities for vehicles in the United States but if you want to keep your dream car away from thieves you will also make sure you have every possible anti-theft device alarms GPS tracker Auto locking doors remote immobilizer you might even buy the club don't date yourself if you know what that is when you park the car you'll always roll up the windows lock the doors take the keys with you and set the alarm you're going to hide your valuable items inside the car and at night you'd make sure to park in either a well-lit area or if you're at home you're going to park it in the garage and set your home alarm and you'd never leave your car in a bad neighborhood you're going to be vigilant and not complacent you don't want anything to happen to your dream car if you're really serious about getting security you could even get the bulletproof Mercedes from Texas Armory Incorporation as Automotive journalist Joe Santos explains good vehicle security has many layers ultimately if you want to keep your car safe there isn't any one solution that will keep a thief from stealing it if a thief wants your car they will find a way to get it in that case it could be better to add multiple layers of security like locking your car getting a car alarm steering wheel lock the GPS device Etc in order to keep your car sitting right where you parked it steering wheel lock could work in some situations but it's far better when it's combined with other anti-theft devices but even with all these Safety and Security features you know that it's still possible that you might be in an exit there are a lot of bad drivers on the road and you can't control every variable you also know that if someone really wants to steal your car there probably can after all Vin Diesel and ludicrous from The Fast and Furious come after your car there's absolutely nothing you can do to stop security you want your technology to be secure you don't want to get hacked you don't want to pay a ransom to regain access to your company's data you don't want malware viruses you don't want your website to disappear you don't want to lose your reputation because you revealed sensitive customer data there's a simple solution to shut off everything and disconnect it from the internet Dan farmer computer security researcher explains it this way if security were all that mattered computers would never be turned on let alone hooked into a network with literally millions of potential Intruders but going off the grid isn't an option for your business you need a safe and reliable system that you can operate securely so you hire a competent and trustworthy managed service provider who also has experience and expertise in cyber security now there's an interesting connection between car theft and cyber attacks I shared earlier that a car is stolen every 41 seconds when I was researching the frequency of cyber attacks I found that they occur almost the exact same rate every 39 seconds cyber security Advocate Paul herbica makes a similar connection he says that security in I.T is like locking your car it doesn't stop the bad guys but if it's good enough they may move on to an easier Target you don't need to make it impossible for hackers to breach your systems you just need to make it as inconvenient as possible and that isn't as hard as it might seem every day companies avoid disaster because they take security seriously they invest in systems that reduce the probability that they will be attacked or that attacks will be successful this is important companies that avoid disaster invest in systems they don't just rely on a single system for protection they have multiple layers and multiple systems they have multiple layers of protection and if they can't prevent an attack they can still prevent damage from the attack and if damage does happen to occur they can help you recover whatever was lost now James Scott advises the U.S government on cyber warfare and cyber security he argues that there is no Silver Bullet solution with cyber security a layered defense is the only viable defense so why are layers so important as Doug fees Director of National strategy expedient explains security system with several layers is difficult to hack so even if your data is targeted getting through the many tiers of Security will be a hassle the simplest of programs such as free online email accounts have multi-layered security even if accessing your accounts takes a few extra steps it is still worth the effort certainly better than losing all your data using a firewall making sure your antivirus software is updated running antivirus checks frequently and updating your programs regularly are all part of maintaining your personal data security cyber security Education and Training for employees is another crucial layer here we get calls every week from clients asking us to look into suspicious emails for them unfortunately sometimes it happens after they already clicked on a link or opened an attachment after all who wouldn't open a resume from a potential new hire but simply opening that resume can be all that is needed for an attacker to take over your email account and then spread to all of your clients using your good name to do so these email tags are known as phishing attacks you just need to treat your computer like you treat your dream car focus on safety and reliability and invest in security