Whilst all out packages include Anti-Virus. We are the first to admit Anti-Virus alone is not enough anymore, and will never ever keep you completely safe.
We supplement the Anti-Virus with some advanced end point (Computer) tools.
The first security measure is to make sure you aren’t an administrator on your computer. Most people when creating their account will select the account to be an administrator account. This in the main is not needed, and without the administrator permissions, then it is slightly harder for bad actors to do things with your computer.
Secondly we use a tool, that locks down the computer, and the software installed. Most applications have a wide range of permissions and can do stuff it just doesn’t need to be able to do. This is then used to make sure any compromise is fully utilised. Bad actors will do this, by making sure they can always access your network (persistence), as well as spread through the network searching for your data.
By locking everything down this should ensure your physical device is safe, and whilst all this means there are a few steps to go through if you want to install something new. The delay is normally less than 10 minutes, we firmly believe this is well worth waiting for. Achieving a safe cyber secure environment.
Of course the biggest issue for most businesses is a compromise of cloud accounts. And so we monitor the log in for unusual behaviour, like:
- logging in from somewhere you aren’t
- multiple logins from different locations.
- Multiple unsuccessful logins
This along with measures taken to help the computer user, should help keep you safe. But to make sure we also back it up (more to come in few weeks’ time).
For more info give us a call to arrange a complimentry Cyber Security Check