{"id":661,"date":"2021-07-27T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imageoneway.com\/blog\/dont-believe-these-3-common-it-security-myths"},"modified":"2023-12-20T19:47:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T19:47:24","slug":"dont-believe-these-3-common-it-security-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imageoneway.com\/blog\/dont-believe-these-3-common-it-security-myths","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Believe These 3 Common IT Security Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyberattacks. Shadow IT<\/a>. Hackers. It\u2019s a scary world out there: how are you going to protect yourself, your IT department, and your company from these threats and others?<\/span><\/p>\n

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In order to keep your IT department safe, you need to prioritize these threats and address the most pressing ones first. However, there\u2019s a lot of misinformation out there about IT security and how you should be tackling it\u2014and if you fall victim to this, you may end up wasting time and money fighting problems that aren\u2019t real (and ignoring those that are). <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few myths about IT security, as well as the truth about printer security that you actually should<\/em> think about:<\/span><\/p>\n

Myth 1: Cybersecurity is Unpredictable<\/span><\/h2>\n

While ghostware may be a new threat, cybersecurity (and IT security in general) didn\u2019t just spring up overnight. Instead, we can look to history to help us solve IT issues. In fact, cybersecurity has been an issue for over 100 years, ever since <\/span>magician and inventor Nevil Maskelyne hacked a Marconi system<\/span><\/a><\/span> to send insulting messages during a public demonstration of the technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is hard to find turnkey solutions to today\u2019s problems within the scary history of computer security hacks. <\/a>But<\/span> by knowing where we\u2019ve been, you’ll get a better sense of what trends hackers have traditionally followed. This gives you the best chance to anticipate and defend your company against the problems of the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Myth 2: The Problem is About Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, technology can be glitchy and hackable, but it\u2019s not the only thing responsible for printer and network security threats<\/a>. Don\u2019t discount the potential for human error as a security threat. The tech support joke of<\/span> <\/span>PEBCAK<\/span><\/a><\/span> (the cause of a computer error is that the \u201cproblem exists between the chair and keyboard\u201d) may be a little harsh, but it\u2019s true: people make mistakes, and those mistakes can make you vulnerable to attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of this, it\u2019s essential to educate employees on how to safely operate and navigate technology. Whether it\u2019s by providing guidelines on how to make a secure password, how to encrypt data before uploading it to the cloud, or how to detect a phishing scam, equipping your employees with the tools they need to stay safe is crucial.<\/span><\/p>\n

Myth 3: Security Breaches Come From Outside<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are definitely Internet bad guys out there, and you should be worried about them. But remember Myth Two? What you should really<\/span> worry about is your employees and clients making it easy for these people to access your data by inadvertently opening the door to them. <\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, <\/span>nearly 75 percent of security breaches are unintentional \u201cinside jobs\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/span> that happen when employees make bad choices. <\/span>So what should you be worried about? It\u2019s pretty simple: making your IT processes strong, simple, and easy to follow, arming employees with the information they need to keep their devices safe, and staying up-to-date with IT trends. <\/span><\/p>\n

When you do continually, proactively educate and engage your company around IT security, you\u2019ll have a great defense when some Internet baddie does try and hack the system.
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It\u2019s a scary world out there: how are you going to protect yourself, your IT department, and your company from these threats and others?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Connect with me on <\/span><\/em>Twitter<\/em><\/a> and<\/span><\/em> LinkedIn<\/em><\/a> and keep up with my company<\/span><\/em> imageOne<\/em><\/a>. Check out my<\/span><\/em> website<\/span><\/em><\/a> or some of my other work<\/span><\/em> here<\/span><\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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