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This may be
a secure external hard drive
or, more frequently
nowadays, a cloud backup service. The crucial point is that conducting regular backups will help a business recover from a cyber attack. Regular backups will ensure that up-to-date information is available and can be quickly restored, thus mitigating the damage done by an attack. All the previously mentioned steps
will assist in protecting networks. However, the correct use of antivirus software to safeguard your devices from specific threats such as malware, as well as ensuring that firewalls are enabled to protect networks, is important. Cyber criminals are often based outside the UK and have highly sophisticated monitoring systems looking for weaknesses – remember they only need to be successful once to do significant damage. Companies need to be vigilant all the time. In effect, what we are looking at is a layered approach to IT security; no one method will be successful all the time. The aim has to be for companies to prevent a successful attack on their system wherever possible. The fallback position is to minimise damage if this fails and to ensure that there are processes in place to allow a speedy recovery should an attack succeed. This is generic guidance, based upon experience, intended to give Members a starting point to safeguarding their systems. For those concerned about these issues, IT security specialist assistance should be sought from software houses and experts with the relevant experience.
January 2022
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