Information Security Guide

 10 Ways to Prevent Cyber Attacks   In 2020 cyber security is as important as ever. With ever growing threats to businesses, having a robust security solution is absolutely essential. We’ve all heard of enterprises paying huge fines or even going out of business because of a simple hack to their systems. There are simply far too many threats out there to ignore the risks – from ransomware to phishing, it could cost you your livelihood. Prevention is key and, in this article, we’ll show you 10 Ways to Prevent Cyber Attacks and how to safeguard your business effectively. 1. Train your staff One of the most common ways cyber criminals get access to your data is through your employees. They’ll send fraudulent emails impersonating someone in your organisation and will either ask for personal details or for access to certain files. Links often seem legitimate to an untrained eye and it’s easy to fall into the trap. Therefore, employee awareness is vital. One of the most ...

  Information security definition Information security is a set of practices designed to keep personal data secure from unauthorized access and alteration during storing or transmitting from one place to another. Information security is designed and implemented to protect the print, electronic and other private, sensitive and personal data from unauthorized persons. It is used to protect data from being misused, disclosure, destruction, modification, and disruption. Information security vs. cybersecurity Information security and cybersecurity may be used substitutable but are two different things. Cybersecurity is a practice used to provide security from online attacks, while information security is a specific discipline that falls under cybersecurity. Information security is focusing on network and App code. Information security principle There are some basic components of information security which are discussed below. Confidentiality is one of the basic elements of information s...

How to Protect Your Mobile Devices From Cyber Threats   The landscape of cybercrime is constantly changing and growing as hackers seek out new ways to make money. Over the past few years, there have been a slew of headlines reporting massive data hacks on major platforms and companies such as Uber, Twitter, Google, Marriot, Target, and others, where hackers have stolen millions of consumers' personal information including names, social security numbers, addresses, and credit card numbers. When it comes to cybercrime, your mobile phone isn't exempt. When any device is connected to the internet, as most phones are, the users of those devices face many of the same threats as desktop computer users. Keep reading to learn the types of cyber threats that affect mobile devices, along with some ways to reduce your risk.   Cyber Threats to Mobile Devices Many of the cyber threats that face mobile devices are simply the mobile version of threats that face desktop computers...

  What is a QR Code?   A QR Code, or Quick Response Code, is a Code that is quickly readable by a cell phone (hence the word “quick” in the name). Using a combination of spacing as a type of Matrix Barcode (a 2-D Barcode), when a QR Code is scanned, it conveys a wide multitude of information. QR Codes have a wide range of uses across all types of industries such as retail, marketing, and logistics. If it seems like QR codes have popped up everywhere these days, you’re right. Ever since they were first used by the Japanese auto industry to streamline manufacturing processes, companies everywhere have capitalized on the benefits of QR codes. They’re cheap to deploy and can be applied to almost anything — which is why every industry from retail to healthcare is now using them as a quick and easy way to link people to websites, promotional campaigns, store discounts, patient medical records, mobile payments and a whole lot more. QR codes aren’t just cost-effective and si...

   What is Site Isolation in Web  Brower's ? Site Isolation is a security feature that offers additional protection against some types of security bugs.  It makes it harder for untrustworthy websites to access or steal information from your accounts on other websites.   Websites typically cannot access each other's data inside the browser, thanks to code that enforces the Same Origin Policy.  Occasionally, security bugs are found in this code and malicious websites may try to bypass these rules to attack other websites.    Site Isolation offers a second line of defence to make such attacks less likely to succeed.  It ensures that pages from different websites are always put into different processes, each running in a sandbox that limits what the process is allowed to do.  It also makes it possible to block the process from receiving certain types of sensitive data from other sites.  As a result, a malicious website will find it much...

What is a Rootkit Malware?                       Computer viruses and other malware are real threats. And rootkits might be the most dangerous, both in the damage they can cause and the difficulty you might have in finding and removing them. Rootkits are a type of malware that are designed so that they can remain hidden on your computer. But while you might not notice them, they are active. Rootkits give cybercriminals the ability to remotely control your computer. Rootkits can contain a number of tools, ranging from programs that allow hackers to steal your passwords to modules that make it easy for them to steal your credit card or online banking information. Rootkits can also give hackers the ability to subvert or disable security software and track the keys you tap on your keyword, making it easy for criminals to steal your personal information. Because rootkits can hijack or subvert security software, they are especia...