{"id":16835,"date":"2024-01-10T13:36:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abd.es\/?p=16835"},"modified":"2024-01-10T13:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:37:40","slug":"ciberseguridad-basica-en-pymes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abd.es\/en\/2024\/01\/ciberseguridad-basica-en-pymes\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Business: Basic Cybersecurity Strategies for SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Increase in Cyberattacks on SMEs<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Every month, every week, every day we hear about <\/span>large-scale attacks on major corporations to try to gain access to their systems<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Data theft, identity usurpation, ransomware infection are surely the most heard of and known cyberattacks<\/a>. These attacks that become public do so because they are more striking, affect a large number of users, and cause huge losses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, <\/span>no<\/strong>, just because we are an SME doesn't mean we will be exempt from these attacks and attempts to steal and usurp our data and identities.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Impact on Business Continuity<\/b><\/h3>\n

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We all want our companies to be as productive as possible and to grow in billing and offerings to our clients, but as the company grows, it starts to attract attention for both good and bad reasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Based on various reports, it can be extrapolated that<\/span> 43% of SMEs will be targets of cyberattacks and it is estimated that 60% of these attacked SMEs will have to close.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

These are alarming figures, but no matter how small the company is, it can be a target for cybercriminals and severely affect our activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cybersecurity Challenges in SMEs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Faced with this scenario, a key cybersecurity objective for SMEs is to prevent attackers from reaching the core of our company and being able to halt its operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To achieve this, we must undertake a securitization of our systems covering everything they could attack: our email, the DNS layer, devices, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Risks of Excessive Accumulation of Security Technologies<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Another aspect to analyze is the issue of accumulating deployed security technologies against cyberattacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes quantity is not synonymous with success. Having the right tools to protect ourselves and face the attacks we may suffer is what matters.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

An accumulation of security technologies can cause management problems and leave open gaps that cybercriminals can exploit. In addition, each new technology requires spending on personnel for its management, services and licenses, and adaptation of our company's users' work to these new measures.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Evolution of the Protection Scope (Remote Work, Personal Devices)<\/b><\/h3>\n

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In addition, the area to protect is becoming increasingly extensive. We work from home, use mobile devices from anywhere, and even work with devices owned by the users themselves, without clear security measures established.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another element to consider is the concept of shadow IT, that is, all those applications and connection elements that escape the security measures established by the company.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also read: Cyberhygiene prevents 99% of cyberattacks<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Cybersecurity Strategies for SMEs<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Faced with this scenario, the main objective is to reduce the attack surface that can be targeted by cybercriminals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Try to concentrate appropriate security measures that focus on what we really want to protect: the company's data, prevent their leakage, protect user identities, and detect and respond effectively to possible cyberattacks, whatever their destination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All this oriented toward protecting intellectual property, reducing compromised data, protecting financial assets, and preserving the company's reputation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Effective Cybersecurity Measures for SMEs<\/b><\/h2>\n

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In short, to effectively protect our company, we can follow these measures:<\/span><\/p>\n