Better safe than sorry

There is no surefire way to ensure that a company or a system is completely protected from cyber attacks. However, there are still plenty of ways to minimise the damage or avoid it altogether, if detected at an earlier stage.

According to Gundeep, “Almost every day we learn about new, sophisticated cyber attacks that have wreaked havoc on targeted organisations. For organisations to be protected against the growing cyber threat, it takes more than just building a firewall, but awareness at top management levels.

“As such, we encourage all organisations to take this simple test to assess the strengths and weaknesses in their cyber security and understand where they might be most vulnerable to attack.

“At the same time, businesses must ensure they have the right people, processes and tools in place so when a major incident occurs, they have the ability to understand, contain and remediate. If action isn’t taken immediately, the price of cyber ignorance – for the company and the wider economy – can be severe.”Symantec Malaysia suggested various methods to protect businesses and consumers.