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Businesses in recent times have taken advantage of new technologies and models that originated and developed in the consumer space. This is the culmination of a fundamental shift in the relationship between employers and employees. This shift has now worked its way into the world of enterprise technology. Enterprises continue to capitalise on collaborative technologies and proliferation of mobile devices by developing applications aimed at improving employee productivity and customer satisfaction.
At the same time, the threat landscape too has continued to evolve, and any disruption caused by spyware, viruses, trojans, ransomwares, identity theft and hardware and application malfunctions now has a huge impact on business. No matter how technology savvy the user, secure computing practices must provide a combination of physical protection, original software and good security settings, including secure actions by the user. This must be another layer of protection over the 11 secure tips for secure computing we shared with you in our last edition.
Below are 5 tips that will help protect your business better: Keep all your devices and computers updated: There are new software viruses emerging every day. Always run a good antivirus utility and keep Windows and browser-related components (Java, Adobe and the like) updated. Keep your browser clean to prevent adware invasions that could lead to malware infections. It is essential to use anti-virus software and keep it up-todate. The users should be trained to check whether the anti-virus software is up-to-date and promptly report abnormal behaviour of the devices or computers to IT helpdesk. All patch updates should be change managed and a regular audit of patch management should be carried out. Any exceptions identified should also be investigated.
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