Social Engineering

Social Engineering

Many malicious attacks on corporate technical environments occur based on breaches that are less than technical in their origin. According to some sources, Internal and Physical security breaches account for more than half of all reported unauthorized security issues. While many of these seem to be common sense, common sense can be an oxymoron.

Use strong passwords, change them periodically, do not share them with anyone, and do not write them down near the devices where they will be used. Do not use names or words that other people would know to try.
Engage personal in the office environment and make sure they belong there and until you know, inform the appropriate personnel. Don't be rude, but be thorough and expect that even those you don' t know need to have the proper access credentials.
Make sure sensitive data is stored properly, even when it is just papers and non technical data, if it is private, store it.
Ensure proper disposal of all records, both paper and electronic medium. Trash outside an office is a great source of information if it is not properly shredded or disposed of.
Make sure your systems are cleaned regularly of viruses, adware, and spyware. There are many tools out there to do this.

Social engineering is on the rise not only in the office, but for the home. The more access information can give a thief, the more they will try to get it.

Please contact Desktop Anywhere if you have any questions regarding your businesses situation or security needs. We would be happy to help your business in any way we can.