Cyber Security Essentials: Stop. Think. Ask.‚Ñ¢

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, programs, devices and data from cyber-attacks. These attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users; or interrupting normal business processes. By understanding terminology, possible targets and the consequences of cyber-attacks, we can all minimize the potential impacts, gain value in your cybersecurity efforts, and even prevent future attacks.

Regardless of written policies and procedures, people WILL open emails that look like they are from vendors or customers (only to unleash malware). People WILL share passwords to get a job done on time. People WILL send payment to criminals who use fake letterhead/spoofed (phishing) emails. It’s human nature… and it opens the organization to all sorts of trouble!