Protect the “C” Suite from Phishing & Other Scams
Imagine if your CEO or CFO or other occupants of your company were successfully hacked? How much of your files would be jeopardized? If just thinking about this scenario makes you ill, there are some preventative measures you can take.
Measures to Protect the “C” Suite
People in the executive suite are driven folks who always want to succeed. Though they are pretty much on-target with their business decisions, they also take risks, that others may avoid. Your company needs to educate them about the importance of computer system security and integrity.
One way to do this is by appealing to their desire to make large profits so that the board and other company stakeholders are enthusiastic about the senior management staff. Data breaches at your company can have significant short and long-term impact.
- Remind them that industries that are highly regulated can be subject to punitive actions that include fines. Recently, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began tough enforcement of HIPAA regulations. Some providers received fines of $2 million or more.
- Today, the cost of resolving a breached file is about $355. If you have files numbering in the tens of thousands the cost is hefty.
- Some data is powerful if it falls into a competitor’s hands. Think of what they would do with intellectual property, customer lists, rollout plans and such – your competitive advantage is greatly reduced. In fact, your company could face bankruptcy after a breach occurs.
- Never open an email or email attachment from an individual or entity they don’t know;
- Never download anything from a website they have not heard of before; and
- If your company is one that has a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program, make sure that all devices used by C-level employees are password protected – even better is if the device requires two-stage authentication and the second method is a form of biometrics.
- Phishing security test;
- Email exposure check; and
- Domain spoof test
- Baseline testing;
- User training;
- Phish your company’s users; and
- Through enterprise level reporting see the results in stats and graphs that enhance training. Call KnowBe4 today for a free demo and phishing test.