{"id":2501,"date":"2024-08-15T15:33:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T13:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enthec.com\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2024-11-18T14:32:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T13:32:41","slug":"information-security-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enthec.com\/en\/information-security-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Security: 5 Best Practices to Implement in Your Company"},"content":{"rendered":"
Digitalization is becoming increasingly relevant in companies, highlighting their dependence on new technologies. This makes information security<\/strong> essential to prevent companies from leaving their data unprotected. Information security<\/strong> protects information and information systems against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, interruption, modification, or destruction. It has become a critical obligation for organizations. These procedures should include information security policies, access controls, information security training, <\/strong>security incident management, and disaster recovery and business continuity plans.<\/p>\n Disaster recovery and business continuity plans<\/strong> detail how an organization will respond to a security incident that results in a significant loss of information or operational capacity and nullify or minimize its effects.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Three key terms allow us to understand the concept and constitute the characteristics of information security: <\/strong>confidentiality, integrity, and availability.<\/p>\n It refers to the protection of information from disclosure to unauthorized parties<\/strong>. Confidentiality measures include data encryption, access control, and user authentication.<\/p>\n In this case, it refers to protecting information against unauthorized modification or deletion<\/strong>. This ensures that the information is accurate and complete. Integrity measures include version control, backups, and intrusion detection systems.<\/p>\n It refers to ensuring that information and information systems are available for use when needed.<\/strong> Availability measures include system redundancy, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning. <\/p>\n Among the best practices in information security, implementing these five in your company that we detail below is the starting point for any corporate information security procedure.<\/strong><\/p>\n Security updates are critical to<\/p>\n protecting organizations’ information systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n These updates contain patches that address the latest software vulnerabilities.<\/strong> Keeping systems up-to-date minimizes the risk of cyberattacks. Access control is another crucial practice. It involves ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive information.<\/strong> Regular backups are essential for data recovery in the event of information loss.<\/strong><\/p>\n The organization should make backups on a regular basis and store them in a safe place.<\/strong> In the event of a cyberattack, backups allow information to be restored and operational activity to be maintained.<\/p>\n Effective password management is vital for information cybersecurity.<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s critical to encourage employees to use strong, unique passwords<\/strong> for each account, as well as to renew them regularly. Additionally, it is advisable to implement two-factor authentication to add an extra layer of security.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, staff awareness is crucial in preventing the success of social engineering techniques.<\/strong> This is one cybersecurity tip that you should keep in mind. Kartos XTI Watchbots<\/a>, our AI platform for Cyber Intelligence and Cybersecurity, enables your organization to proactively, continuously monitor key aspects of information security in real-time,<\/strong> such as:<\/p>\n Through monitoring of the Internet, the Dark Web, and the Deep Web, Kartos detects exposed security breaches affecting your organization’s information in real-time <\/strong>so that you can correct and nullify them before they are used to execute a cyberattack. Get to know our solutions!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Digitalization is becoming increasingly relevant in companies, highlighting their dependence on new technologies. This makes information security essential to prevent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[24,32],"class_list":["post-2501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cybersecurity-en","tag-cybersecurity","tag-kartos-en"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIn this post, we explain what it consists of and provide 5 good practices<\/strong> in information security to start implementing.<\/p>\nWhat is information security?<\/h2>\n
\nCompanies of all sizes and sectors handle a wealth of information, from personal and sensitive employee and customer data to financial and intellectual property information. This information is a valuable asset<\/strong> that, if compromised, can cause serious harm to data subjects and significant damage to an organization’s reputation and financial viability.
\nTherefore, organizations must establish procedures to ensure information security<\/strong>, protect against threats that may affect it, and ensure the continuity of their operations.<\/p>\nProcedures to Ensure Information Security<\/h3>\n
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Key Terms in Information Security<\/h2>\n
Confidentiality<\/h3>\n
Integrity<\/h3>\n
Availability<\/h3>\n
\nThese 3 characteristics of information security should guide organizations in the development of security policies, procedures and controls.<\/strong>
\nHowever, information security is not a one-size-fits-all solution that can be applied uniformly across organizations. Each organization must assess its own risks and develop an information security strategy<\/strong> that is tailored to its specific needs.
\nIn addition, information security is not a static state, but an ongoing process.<\/strong> As threats and risks evolve, so do security measures. This requires constant vigilance, regular evaluation of safety policies and procedures, and ongoing user education and training.<\/p>\n5 Best Practices in Information Security<\/h2>\n
1. Security Updates<\/h3>\n
\nDiscover the foremost common types of cyberattacks <\/a>through our blog.<\/p>\n2. Access to information control<\/h3>\n
\nThe organization should implement role-based access control policies to limit access to information based on its category <\/strong>and the job responsibilities of its employees.<\/p>\n3. Backups<\/h3>\n
4. Password management<\/h3>\n
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5. Staff Awareness<\/h3>\n
\nYour employees need to be informed about cybersecurity best practices and how to identify potential threats. Regular training<\/strong> is critical for them to stay up-to-date on the latest threats and how to prevent them.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
Kartos helps you protect the security of your company’s information<\/h2>\n
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