Tips for Ensuring Employees Don’t Fall for Online Scams in Organizations

Online scams represent a significant risk for companies of all sizes, no matter their sector or location.

Here’s a comprehensive article, penned by Franklin Okeke for TechRepublic Premium, delving into the intricacies of these scams and presenting effective strategies for organizations to safeguard their employees from falling prey.

Highlighted excerpt from the document:

11. Seek Advice from Ethical Hackers

Ethical hackers perform authorized penetration testing on an organization’s systems to discover vulnerabilities and gaps. Teaming up with them offers valuable insights into the security standing of your systems and personalized suggestions for enhancements.

Ethical hackers utilize the same techniques as malicious cyber criminals but do so with your permission and collaboration. They can pinpoint weak spots, such as flaws in your firewall, outdated software, or incorrectly configured security parameters. Leveraging their expertise helps optimize your cybersecurity plan and prioritize essential corrections. Partnering with these specialists can keep you a step ahead of possible cyber breaches and uphold your network’s integrity.

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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