1.0I See A Happy Facehttps://www.iseeahappyface.comCarol Grahamhttps://www.iseeahappyface.com/author/carol-graham/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gS6UClN67q"><a href="https://www.iseeahappyface.com/7-easy-steps-to-keep-cybersecurity-threats-in-check/">7 easy steps to keep cybersecurity threats in check</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.iseeahappyface.com/7-easy-steps-to-keep-cybersecurity-threats-in-check/embed/#?secret=gS6UClN67q" width="600" height="338" title="“7 easy steps to keep cybersecurity threats in check” — I See A Happy Face" data-secret="gS6UClN67q" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.iseeahappyface.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/1s.jpg1225692Cyberattacks and breaches often happen because of existing gaps in the security perimeters. Yes, hackers and cybercriminals have their share of credit, but experts agree that cybersecurity threats and concerns can be easily managed by fixing prevailing issues. Is your company doing enough to fix the security vulnerabilities? In this post, we are 7 easy steps for keeping cybersecurity threats in check.   Always keep everything updates. There is a reason why we keep getting OS, software, and firmware updates. Many of these updates have security patches that are intended to fix existing issues. Ensure that patches are installed as soon as released.  Take passwords seriously. Weak passwords are easy to hack – Period. Gone are times of passwords – Businesses should now focus on paraphrases, which have at least 16 characters, including numbers and special characters.  Train employees on phishing and social engineering. Businesses often don’t spend enough on cybersecurity as they should. One of the key aspects is cybersecurity training of employees, which must be done periodically as needed.  Consider multifactor authentication (MFA). There is no better way of increasing password protection than adding a second or third layer of authentication. MFA could mean answering security questions or using […]