You might already understand digital security. But are you sure you’re really implementing it? In this article, we will discuss digital security and the digital security implementations you need to know and can directly apply.
What is Digital Security?
Digital Security is an effort aimed at maintaining and preventing unwanted incidents such as protecting sensitive data, preventing data theft, avoiding service disruptions, and other activities that could harm individuals or companies.
Efforts to provide digital security are not only limited to virtual means but also securing physically. Here are 5 digital security implementations.
Implementing passwords may sound trivial, but it’s the first step in securing our digital assets. However, the common mistake people make is using easily guessable passwords.
Here are examples of passwords commonly used by Indonesians, as shown in infographics/data created by the Instagram account Data to Visual and sourced from the Nordpass website.
As seen from the above infographic/data, passwords with sequential numbers are the most commonly used. Additionally, birthdates, parents’ names, or easily guessable items are not recommended for use.
How to create a proper password?
The habit we should avoid is clicking on links easily. There are many scam methods and criminal acts through distributed links, so we need to increase vigilance.
Some places you should be wary of when clicking links:
1. Email
For those working in companies, you must be careful in receiving Email hacking, malware, and viruses occur by habits like indiscriminate clicking on links. You must remain vigilant and check the links first in the Email.
2. Website
When accessing a website page, make sure the website you access is secure. By clicking on the left side of the website domain name you are looking for.
Like the Nawakara website, which is already secure for its security issues.
Do not feel burdened by security measures. Like this two-factor authentication, its implementation may seem complicated, but it will provide layered digital security that needs to be done.
What often happens is when a scammer via phone cannot gain access such as OTP (One Time Password) codes. The scammer will persuade us or direct us to provide the OTP code.
Because indeed OTP codes are difficult steps for hackers and scammers to obtain. Therefore, we must increase our vigilance not to mention OTP codes to random people.
Data backup is a wise security measure, especially for something digital. It is essential for us to have backups of important data.
Regularly backing up data can quickly restore data if something happens such as being affected by disasters, data loss due to viruses, accidentally deleted, and others.
Employee Training on Cyber Attacks, Tools, and Digital Security Technologies
Employees are assets that companies must protect not only to generate profit but also to safeguard them and take precautions against causing losses to the company.
Good companies should provide education and practical digital security training to employees and management, especially in the following points:
To better understand digital security related to technology and devices used, you can read articles on integrated security solution components.
With educated employees, companies can reduce risks caused by human errors. Nawakara can provide security assessments and consultations to analyze security risks for your company. Want to consult with Nawakara? Contact us via the Contact Us link for more detailed information.
