Spending thousands of euros on burglar alarms, smoke detectors and cameras is normal, yet few people worry about protecting websites and companies from external attacks. With the growing number of hackers active online, it is worth knowing which mistakes to avoid.
Five Common Mistakes
- Thinking you are too small: many SMEs believe they are immune because they think they are not an interesting target. In reality, a significant share of attacks hits small and medium-sized companies.
- Using weak or default passwords: passwords such as “1234” or “p4ssw0rd”, without multi-factor authentication, are an invitation for anyone who wants to access company data.
- Exposing vulnerabilities: SQL Injection and XSS are common vulnerabilities in web applications and can cause serious damage, especially when there is no internal security oversight.
- Not educating users: unsafe email, unreliable networks and poorly managed credentials expose the company. Training people reduces everyday risk.
- Not updating systems: new vulnerabilities are discovered every day. Updated applications and systems reduce the risk of attacks using known techniques.
The Question to Ask
Do you think your business is secure? Your suppliers do not take care of your security: you have to take an interest yourself.
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