Sensitive files in Teams need to be encrypted Sensitivity labels are used to identify and encrypt Office files according to their protection status As we mentioned in the first part of our mini encryption series, over 25% of documents stored and exchanged in the cloud contain sensitive data. Encryption is often used in such cases […]
How safe are collaboration platforms? Over 25% of company data is confidential and needs to be protected We all know the general rule that any information that is created, transmitted or stored is potentially at risk. Therefore, most security topics in the IT sector address the protection of information or data from its destruction, unauthorised […]
What does Cyber Insurance protect you from? Cyberattacks affect businesses of all sizes and even protected businesses fall victim In times when an attack by cyber criminals is not a question of “if” but of “when and how hard” it will hit (you), companies are putting all their efforts into preventing potential threats. There is […]
Ransomware is the biggest malware threat at the moment and Germany seems to be one of the main targets. In fact, the country has been one of the top victims of malicious emails since 2015. Although a high percentage (around 30%) of German companies have fully implemented security automation, their security needs to be further upgraded. Get more insightful facts about the security status of Germany in this article.
The four-eyes principle is an internal control mechanism stipulating that a certain critical activity, process or decision must be approved by two predetermined persons. This principle is applicable in a broad variety of areas, but regardless of the occasion, the goal is always to ensure the highest level of security for sensitive transactions and to determine who is accountable. Find out how it works.
In its Threat Landscape Report for 2021 the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) lists the cyber threats that had the greatest impact on business and individuals in 2021. Statistics show is that almost all the threats from 2021 will persist in 2022, and more will come. Researchers report an increase in zero-day vulnerabilities as well as the complexity and sophistication of the codes and tactics, making them more difficult to detect. Read in our blog which were the main threats for 2021 and what to expect for 2022.
DLP (Data Loss Prevention) exists for more than 15 years, but cannot establish itself as a proven and trustworthy technology. The concept of DLP is exceptional and has become the foundation for many other cyber security mechanisms and tools. Actually, DLP is one of the first examples of data-driven security. And yet, it works well only in a certain type of organizations. In this article you will find out in which and why.
There are indications that as of November 15, the spam campaigns of Emotet, one of the most dangerous and successful Trojans, are back in play to infiltrate its harmful codes into companies and even open the gateways for ransomware. For now only computers infected with TrickBot are at risk, but the malware is likely to evolve and threaten everyone. How can you prevent it, read in our blogpost.
An incident that happens more often than we realize 90% of employee communication takes place via email making it the main channel for a data leaks When we talk about cybersecurity, we often think only in terms of defense. We believe that we have something in the digital world that belongs to us and we […]
Business Email Compromise, a cyber attack used for invoice or payment fraud, is on the rise. Even though it is similar to phishing, it is more dangerous and costly. Why is that and how you can avoid it, you will find in out in our blog post.
Most security restrictions could affect business processes, so companies whitelist their partners to relax security measures for them. However, whitelisting can leave the company vulnerable to threats such as supply chain attacks. Read in this blog post how this can be avoided.
The solution iQ.Suite 360 by GBS has several advantages over the protection of collaboration platforms that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 offers. These include for instance different scanning time options and choice of scanners. Read about all benefits in this article.
