While now may not be the most dangerous time to run a business, it is arguably a contender. Businesses are more reliant on digital technology than ever, meaning that these businesses also have to deal with more threats than ever. One such threat: the phishing scam.
Let’s assume you’ve invested in your cybersecurity protections, creating a considerable defense for your business. Phishing is so effective because none of that particularly matters.
Those who run phishing scams and schemes have devised means to sneak their attacks through these defenses and personalize many of them to be disconcertingly convincing… especially to the average business user, whose mind is focused on other things.
This is precisely why training your team is so crucial. They need to be able to spot and respond appropriately to these attacks to stop them.
These four signs are pretty reliable indicators of a potential phishing attack:
If a message appears to be a phishing attack, you should contact a trusted IT resource immediately, whether an internal IT department or an outsourced provider like Texas Professional IT Services LLC.
The ideal outcome is that your business is so well protected that a phishing attack never darkens your door… and believe it or not, this is almost attainable with the help of today’s tools.
Modern threat detection, spam blocking, and content filtering all contribute to this goal. Just as crucially, of course, is how well-prepared your team is through training. You need both to address the threat at hand properly.
Unfortunately, there isn’t a way to completely rid your business of phishing attacks, but if you can make them as ineffective as possible, your team is far less likely to fall for them.
Give us a call at (832) 514-6260 to get started.
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Texas Professional IT Services LLC has been serving the Baytown area since 1995, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.
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