Removable storage devices
Infected removable storage devices put your business in danger. It is imperative to make sure they are virus-free before saving them on your computer. Be also very careful passing them out to customers. There’s the risk of opening the door for cybercriminals to conduct a successful attack against them.
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Specifically there has been an increase in cyber-attacks by external sources over the past few years, but while that number is up, appreciation for cybersecurity numbers down.
45% of individuals do not scan their USB drives for malware, placing potentially dangerous malware on their own machines Practically this parameter makes the business in question vulnerable to various external threats, opens the door to a possible GDPR fine, and we all know how heavy a fine the European Union imposes on non-compliant offenders.
While businesses often adhere to security guidelines, Jake Moore points out that that’s not enough for their data to be safe. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case and it often leads to a breach rather than a success story. “IT teams need to work closely with other parts of the business to ensure that employees are following the required security guidelines on a daily basis, not selectively or in isolation, they are also required to provide staff with the right tools to protect their work and their entire business entity.”
“Unfortunately, all it takes to do harm is an infected USB device infect the entire enterprise network. Therefore, managers in a company’s IT department should educate and inform clerical staff of the potential risks of this negligence.
Thumb drives provide a security risk to companies by exposing them to hacking and malware distribution. Compromised devices can spread on the entire corporate network, harming your data and productivity. For example, IBM went so far as to completely ban the use of removable storage media, because as we all know: “Prevention is better than cure”.
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